CVE-2020-14365

Name: CVE-2020-14365
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-23T13:15:15.47+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14365 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

14.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.15
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.13
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.5
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.2
Redhat	Ansible Tower	3.0
Redhat	Ceph Storage	2.0
Redhat	Ceph Storage	3.0
Redhat	Openstack Platform	10.0
Redhat	Openstack Platform	13.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869154Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869154Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 23, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14365?

How severe is CVE-2020-14365?

CVE-2020-14365 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14365?

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