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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2020-14332

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.

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31 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2020-14332

core-osv · Original source

Published 11 Sept 2020, 18:15 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2020-14332
Complete source record
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