CVE-2020-14332
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module_args. Tasks executed with check mode (--check-mode) do not properly neutralize sensitive data exposed in the event data. This flaw allows unauthorized users to read this data. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (30)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2468Ansible: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2020-09-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Ansible ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-j667-c2hm-f2wpInsertion of Sensitive Information into Log File and Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in ansible2022-02-09ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module_args. Tasks executed with check mode (--check-mode) do not properly neutralize sensitive data exposed in the event data. This flaw allows unauthorized users to read this data. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
- PYSEC-2020-42020-09-11vendor · osvUS
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module_args. Tasks executed with check mode (--check-mode) do not properly neutralize sensitive data exposed in the event data. This flaw allows unauthorized users to read this data. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
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references (14)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-14332cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14332cnnvd
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/71033cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14332cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Ansible-Core-information-disclosure-via-no-log-Content-Parameter-33044cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2663cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021080804cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950cnnvd
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