CVE-2019-14864Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Task-secret disclosure via unfiltered callback arguments

Published Jan 2, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Information disclosure in Red Hat Ansible before 2.7.15, 2.8.7, or 2.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to read task secrets. The Splunk and Sumologic callback send_event methods serialize result._task_fields with its args member intact, even when no_log is true. Exploitation requires either callback plugin to be enabled; sensitive module parameters are then forwarded to the configured log collector.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability1.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Red Hat Ansible before 2.7.15, 2.8.7, or 2.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to read task secrets. The Splunk and Sumologic callback send_event methods serialize result._task_fields with its args member intact, even when no_log is true. Exploitation requires either callback plugin to be enabled; sensitive module parameters are then forwarded to the configured log collector.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-14864
Published
Jan 2, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Ansible
Classifications
CWE-532, CWE-117
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Ansible versions 2.7.x before 2.7.15
  2. Affected versionversion=Ansible versions 2.8.x before 2.8.7
  3. Affected versionversion=Ansible versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Ansibleversion=Ansible versions 2.7.x before 2.7.15; version=Ansible versions 2.8.x before 2.8.7; version=Ansible versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.7Red Hat, Inc.CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-117Improper Output Neutralization for Logs

Public exploit references

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