CVE-2019-14864

Name: CVE-2019-14864
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-02T15:15:12.303+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14864 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.86%

76.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.15	—
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.7	—
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.1	—
Redhat	Ansible Tower	3.0	—
Redhat	Ceph Storage	3.0	—
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0	Sp1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14864Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/63522Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/63527Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14864Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/63522Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/63527Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14864?

How severe is CVE-2019-14864?

CVE-2019-14864 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14864?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST