Medium
Security advisory
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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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2020-14332
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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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