CVE-2020-14332

Ansible: module_args does not censor properly in --check mode

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Se encontró un fallo en Ansible Engine al usar module_args. Las tareas ejecutadas con el modo de verificación (--check-mode) no neutralizan apropiadamente los datos confidenciales expuestos en los datos del evento. Este fallo permite a usuarios no autorizados leer estos datos. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la confidencialidad

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-06-17 CVE Reserved
2020-09-11 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-117: Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/71033	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14332	2023-11-07
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14332	2020-09-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1857805	2020-09-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				>= 2.8.0 < 2.8.14 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version " >= 2.8.0 < 2.8.14"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				>= 2.9.0 < 2.9.12 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version " >= 2.9.0 < 2.9.12"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected