CVE-2020-14332: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File and Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in ansible

CVE-2020-14332 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2020-09-11

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.

Technologies: ansible (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-14332 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-14332 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-14332?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 11 September 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.8.14, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.14,introduced=2.9.0,fixed=2.9.12.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-14332?
Yes. ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.8.14, 2.9.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-14332?
Check whether you run ansible (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.8.14, 2.9.12 or later
    pip install "ansible>=2.9.12"

Affected products

  • ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.8.14, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.14,introduced=2.9.0,fixed=2.9.12

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-14332
  • GHSA-j667-c2hm-f2wp
  • PYSEC-2020-4

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