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MEDIUM

CVE-2019-14864

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ansiblePyPIfrom 2.7.0 · fixed in 2.7.15

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-14864 Red Hat Product Security18 products fixed · 13 known affected

    Ansible: Splunk and Sumologic callback plugins leak sensitive data in logs

    ansible.src as a component of Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 · ansible.src as a component of Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 · ansible as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)

  • RHSA-2019:3926 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ansible security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2019:3927 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ansible security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2019:3928 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ansible security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2019:3925 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ansible security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Ansible, versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1, 2.8.x before 2.8.7 and Ansible versions 2.7.x before 2.7.15, is not respecting the flag no_log set it to True when Sumologic and Splunk callback plugins are used send tasks results events to collectors. This would discloses and collects any sensitive data.

Technical details

Published
2020-01-02

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14864?

Ansible, versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1, 2.8.x before 2.8.7 and Ansible versions 2.7.x before 2.7.15, is not respecting the flag no_log set it to True when Sumologic and Splunk callback plugins are used send tasks results events to collectors. This would discloses and collects any sensitive data.

Is CVE-2019-14864 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14864 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14864?

CVE-2019-14864 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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