Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when the ldap_attr and ldap_entry community modules are used. The issue discloses the LDAP bind password to stdout or a log file if a playbook task is written using the bind_pw in the parameters field. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data confidentiality.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | ansible | ansible-engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17; ansible-engine versions 2.8.x before 2.8.11; ansible-engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.7; Ansible Tower <= 3.4.5; Ansible Tower <= 3.5.5; Ansible Tower <= 3.6.3 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1746Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/67866Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1746Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/67866Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 12, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified