medium5.5
CVE-2020-14332
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File and Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in ansible
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | ansible | < 2.8.14 | 2.8.14 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | from 2.8.0 before 2.8.14 from 2.9.0 before 2.9.12 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 10.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14332
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/71033
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j667-c2hm-f2wp
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14332
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.8/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.8.rst#security-fixes-4
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.9/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst#security-fixes-6
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/291f94934c8c49eef85e6539087f2dfcd001fe4f
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/6cae9a4b168df776bf82deb04b2c62e00c38b49a
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/714cd2ad2eff7f003d728414afcb91591fad5d9a
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.10/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.10.rst#security-fixes-3
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-4.yaml