CVE-2020-1739: Infoleak

Published Feb 12, 2020
·
Updated

A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior when a password is set with the argument "password" of svn module, it is used on svn command line, disclosing to other users within the same node. An attacker could take advantage by reading the cmdline file from that particular PID on the procfs.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ansible-engine<2.7.17
2.7.17
redhat/ansible-engine<2.8.11
2.8.11
redhat/ansible-engine<2.9.7
2.9.7
pip/ansible>=2.9.0a1<2.9.7
2.9.7
pip/ansible>=2.8.0a1<2.8.11
2.8.11
pip/ansible>=0<2.7.17
2.7.17
debian/ansible
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u12.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u27.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u111.2.0+dfsg-1
redhat ansible<=2.7.16
redhat ansible>=2.8.0<=2.8.8
redhat ansible>=2.9.0<=2.9.5
redhat Ansible Tower<=3.3.4
redhat Ansible Tower>=3.4.0<=3.4.5
redhat Ansible Tower>=3.5.0<=3.5.5
redhat Ansible Tower>=3.6.0<=3.6.3
redhat CloudForms Management Engine=5.0
redhat Openstack=13
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-engine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.17
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-engine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.11
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-engine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.11
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.17
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u1Fixed in 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u2Fixed in 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1Fixed in 11.2.0+dfsg-1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.16
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.5

Event History

Mar 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:47 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 7, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:30 PM
Mar 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:53 PM
Description
Mar 10, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:54 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1739?

CVE-2020-1739 is a vulnerability in Ansible that allows the disclosure of a password set with the argument "password" of the svn module, when it is used on the svn command line.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1739?

CVE-2020-1739 has a severity level of low with a CVSS score of 3.9.

3

How does CVE-2020-1739 affect Ansible?

CVE-2020-1739 affects Ansible versions 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-1739?

To fix CVE-2020-1739, update Ansible to version 2.7.17, 2.8.11, or 2.9.7.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-1739?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-1739 on the Red Hat Bugzilla page: [link](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1805322)

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