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CVE-2020-14332: A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module_args.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.40% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: ansible (Alpine:v3.10) 2.8.15-r0; ansible (Alpine:v3.11) 2.9.13-r0; ansible-base (Alpine:v3.13) 2.9.13-r0.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to ansible (Alpine:v3.10) 2.8.15-r0; ansible (Alpine:v3.11) 2.9.13-r0; ansible-base (Alpine:v3.13) 2.9.13-r0 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

Published
Sep 11, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 35th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.5
CNA · redhat
5.5
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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
redhatansible engine
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux10.0
  • redhat ansible engine2.8.0 and later · before 2.8.14
  • redhat ansible engine2.9.0 and later · before 2.9.12

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Red Hat Ansible

    • 2.9.12, 2.8.14affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.10ansiblebefore 2.8.15-r02.8.15-r0
Alpine:v3.11ansiblebefore 2.9.13-r02.9.13-r0
Alpine:v3.13ansible-basebefore 2.9.13-r02.9.13-r0
Debian:10ansiblebefore 2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u12.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u1
Debian:12ansiblebefore 2.9.13+dfsg-12.9.13+dfsg-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3ansiblebefore 2.9.21-bp153.2.3.12.9.21-bp153.2.3.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.5ansiblebefore 2.9.27-150000.1.17.22.9.27-150000.1.17.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5dracut-saltbootbefore 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.20.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5golang-github-prometheus-promubefore 0.14.0-150000.3.18.20.14.0-150000.3.18.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5POS_Image-Graphical7before 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.20.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5POS_Image-JeOS7before 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.20.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5spacecmdbefore 4.3.27-150000.3.116.24.3.27-150000.3.116.2
PyPIansiblefrom 2.10.0a1 · before 2.10.1rc22.10.1rc2
PyPIansiblefrom 2.8.0 · before 2.8.142.8.14
PyPIansiblefrom 2.9.0 · before 2.9.122.9.12
PyPIansiblefrom 2.9.0a1 · before 2.9.122.9.12
PyPIansiblebefore 2.8.142.8.14
Red Hat:ansible_engine:2.8::el7ansiblebefore 0:2.8.15-1.el7ae0:2.8.15-1.el7ae
Red Hat:ansible_engine:2.8::el8ansiblebefore 0:2.8.15-1.el8ae0:2.8.15-1.el8ae
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5golang-github-prometheus-promubefore 0.14.0-150000.3.18.20.14.0-150000.3.18.2
SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15ansiblebefore 2.9.27-150000.1.17.22.9.27-150000.1.17.2
SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15dracut-saltbootbefore 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.20.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.2
SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15grafanabefore 9.5.18-150000.1.63.29.5.18-150000.1.63.2
SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15mgr-daemonbefore 4.3.9-150000.1.47.24.3.9-150000.1.47.2

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Same product

redhat: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-20228A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine 2.9.18, where sensitive info is not masked by default and is not protected by the no_log feature…
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2020-1737A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.17 and prior, 2.8.9 and prior, and 2.9.6 and prior when using the Extract-Zip function from the win_unzip…
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2019-14846In Ansible, all Ansible Engine versions up to ansible-engine 2.8.5, ansible-engine 2.7.13, ansible-engine 2.6.19, were logging at the DEBUG…
    31Monitor

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-1746May 12, 2020 · A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7…
    20Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-14330Sep 11, 2020 · An Improper Output Neutralization for Logs flaw was found in Ansible when using the uri module, where sensitive data is exposed to content…
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2020-14365Sep 23, 2020 · A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing…
    28Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:ansible2.8.15-r0 · Alpine:v3.10Package registry (OSV)
alpine:ansible-base2.9.13-r0 · Alpine:v3.13Package registry (OSV)
debian:ansible2.9.13+dfsg-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:ansible2.9.27-150000.1.17.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dracut-saltboot0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:golang-github-prometheus-promu0.14.0-150000.3.18.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:POS_Image-Graphical70.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:POS_Image-JeOS70.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:spacecmd4.3.27-150000.3.116.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
PyPI:ansible2.10.1rc2Package registry (OSV)
PyPI:ansible2.8.14Package registry (OSV)
PyPI:ansible2.9.12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ansible0:2.8.15-1.el7ae · Red Hat:ansible_engine:2.8::el7Package registry (OSV)
suse:ansible2.9.27-150000.1.17.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:dracut-saltboot0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:golang-github-prometheus-promu0.14.0-150000.3.18.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:grafana9.5.18-150000.1.63.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:mgr-daemon4.3.9-150000.1.47.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:POS_Image-Graphical70.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:POS_Image-JeOS70.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:spacecmd4.3.27-150000.3.116.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:spacewalk-client-tools4.3.19-150000.3.89.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:spacewalk-koan4.3.6-150000.3.33.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:uyuni-common-libs4.3.10-150000.1.39.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:uyuni-proxy-systemd-services4.3.12-150000.1.21.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-117 · Improper Output Neutralization for Logs

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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