CVE-2020-1746

Name: CVE-2020-1746
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-12T18:15:13.6+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1746 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when the ldap_attr and ldap_entry community modules are used. The issue discloses the LDAP bind password to stdout or a log file if a playbook task is written using the bind_pw in the parameters field. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when the ldap_attr and ldap_entry community modules are used. The issue discloses the LDAP bind password to stdout or a log file if a playbook task is written using the bind_pw in the parameters field. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data confidentiality.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.17
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.7
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
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1746Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/67866Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1746Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/67866Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1746?

How severe is CVE-2020-1746?

CVE-2020-1746 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1746?

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