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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-1753

CVSS v3

5.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

0.5 %

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

  • ansiblePyPIall versions · fixed in 2.7.18

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-1753 Red Hat Product Security22 products fixed · 6 known affected

    Ansible: kubectl connection plugin leaks sensitive information

    ansible as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · ansible-doc as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · ansible.src as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)

  • RHBA-2020:4195 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Ansible 2.8.16 release for Ansible Engine 2.8

  • RHSA-2020:2142 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.7.18)

  • RHSA-2020:1542 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.7)

  • RHSA-2020:1541 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.7)

  • RHBA-2020:1539 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5.6-1 - RHEL7 Container

1 more advisory

Full record on NVD

Description

A security flaw was found in Ansible Engine, all Ansible 2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.17, all Ansible 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.11 and all Ansible 2.9.x versions prior to 2.9.7, when managing kubernetes using the k8s module. Sensitive parameters such as passwords and tokens are passed to kubectl from the command line, not using an environment variable or an input configuration file. This will disclose passwords and tokens from process list and no_log directive from debug module would not have any effect making these secrets being disclosed on stdout and log files.

Technical details

Published
2020-03-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1753?

A security flaw was found in Ansible Engine, all Ansible 2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.17, all Ansible 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.11 and all Ansible 2.9.x versions prior to 2.9.7, when managing kubernetes using the k8s module. Sensitive parameters such as passwords and tokens are passed to kubectl from the command line, not using an environment variable or an input configuration file. This will disclose passwords and tokens from process list and no_log directive from debug module would not have any effect making these secrets being disclosed on stdout and log files.

Is CVE-2020-1753 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-1753 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-1753?

CVE-2020-1753 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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