CVE-2020-1739

Name: CVE-2020-1739
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-12T18:15:12.337+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.9/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1739 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior when a password is set with the argument "password" of svn module, it is used on svn command line, disclosing to other users within the same node. An attacker could take advantage by reading the cmdline file from that particular PID on the procfs.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior when a password is set with the argument "password" of svn module, it is used on svn command line, disclosing to other users within the same node. An attacker could take advantage by reading the cmdline file from that particular PID on the procfs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible	<= 2.7.16
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.8
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.5
Redhat	Ansible Tower	<= 3.3.4
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.5
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.5
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.3
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	5.0
Redhat	Openstack	13
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1739Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67797Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FWDK3QUVBULS3Q3PQTGEKUQYPSNOU5M3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QT27K5ZRGDPCH7GT3DRI3LO4IVDVQUB7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3IMV3XEIUXL6S4KPLYYM4TVJQ2VNEP2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1739Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67797Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FWDK3QUVBULS3Q3PQTGEKUQYPSNOU5M3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QT27K5ZRGDPCH7GT3DRI3LO4IVDVQUB7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3IMV3XEIUXL6S4KPLYYM4TVJQ2VNEP2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1739?

How severe is CVE-2020-1739?

CVE-2020-1739 has a CVSS score of 3.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1739?

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