CVE-2021-20178

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2021 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraAnsibleAnsible Tower

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.9.18
Affected range stops below 2.9.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532

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