CVE-2020-1739: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1739 is a low (CVSS 3.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 8Timeline
- 12-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
8 scores · 6 sources · 3 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.36% 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: local access, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat4 products
- ansible≤ 2.7.16 | ≥ 2.8.0, ≤ 2.8.8 | ≥ 2.9.0, ≤ 2.9.5
- ansible_tower≤ 3.3.4 | ≥ 3.4.0, ≤ 3.4.5 | ≥ 3.5.0, ≤ 3.5.5 | ≥ 3.6.0, ≤ 3.6.3
- cloudforms_management_engine5.0
- openstack13
Alpine2 products
- ansible≥ 2.8.0, < 2.8.9-r0 | ≥ 2.8.0, < 2.9.7-r0 | ≥ 2.8.0, < 2.7.17-r0
- ansible-base< 2.9.7-r0
Debian2 products
- ansible< 2.9.7+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31 | 32
PyPI1 product
- ansible< 2.7.17 | ≥ 2.8.0a1, < 2.8.11 | ≥ 2.9.0a1, < 2.9.7 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.6
Red hat1 product
- ansible2.7.16 and prior | 2.8.8 and prior | 2.9.5 and prior
Ubuntu1 product
- ansible< 1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | < 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm5 | < 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5 | < 2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
7 vendors · 12 products
References
29 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1739X Refsource CONFIRMWEBREPORTIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00005.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTWEBThird Party Advisory
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- github.com/ansible/ansiblePACKAGE