{"id":"CVE-2020-1738","aliases":["GHSA-f85h-23mf-2fwh","PYSEC-2020-10"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1738","summary":"Argument Injection in Ansible","details":"A flaw was found in Ansible Engine when the module package or service is used and the parameter 'use' is not specified. If a previous task is executed with a malicious user, the module sent can be selected by the attacker using the ansible facts file. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.","published":"2020-03-16T16:15:14.093Z","modified":"2026-08-07T11:31:28.265053029Z","cvss":{"score":3.9,"severity":"LOW","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L"},"epss":{"score":0.00384,"percentile":0.31717,"asOf":"2026-08-23"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible","fixedVersion":null},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible","fixedVersion":null},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible","fixedVersion":null}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-07T11:31:28.265053029Z"}}