CVE-2019-14856: opensuse backports_sle Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-14856 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in opensuse backports_sle. EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 8Timeline
- 26-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ansible before versions 2.8.6, 2.7.14, 2.6.20 is vulnerable to a None
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 4 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST6.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.66% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine2 products
- ansible≥ 2.6.0, < 2.8.6-r0 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.20-r0 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.7.14-r0
- ansible-base< 2.8.6-r0
Opensuse2 products
- backports_sle15.0:sp1
- leapEOL15.1
[unknown]1 product
- ansible2.8.6 | 2.7.14 | 2.6.20
PyPI1 product
- ansible≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.14 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.20 | ≥ 2.8.0, < 2.8.6
5 vendors · 8 products
References
14 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14856X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEBREPORT
