CVE-2021-20178

Name: CVE-2021-20178
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-05-26T12:15:18.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-20178 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature when using the bitbucket_pipeline_variable module. This flaw allows an attacker to steal bitbucket_pipeline credentials. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature when using the bitbucket_pipeline_variable module. This flaw allows an attacker to steal bitbucket_pipeline credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.34%

25.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-532

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible	< 2.9.18
Redhat	Ansible Tower	3.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33

References

Timeline

Published: May 26, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-20178?

How severe is CVE-2021-20178?

CVE-2021-20178 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20178?

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Source: NVD / NIST