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CVE-2020-14332

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module_args. Tasks executed with check mode (--check-mode) do not prop

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00243
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Weakness Classification

CWE-117Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
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Affected Products & Versions

3
redhat ansible engine>= 2.8.0 and < 2.8.14
redhat ansible engine>= 2.9.0 and < 2.9.12
debian linuxall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI ansible MODERATE fixed in 2.8.14
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD11 Sep 2020 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

9
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:15753-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:15605-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14536-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14244-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10615-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14332Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/71033PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
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