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Vulnerability · CVE-2021-20180

CVE-2021-20180 is listed by inventory_high.

Published Mar 16, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-20180. EPSS is 0.31%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.31%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe redhat/ansible

CVE-2021-20180 is listed by inventory_high.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe redhat/ansible< 2.9.18

How to fix CVE-2021-20180

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-20180. EPSS is 0.31%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 2.9.18. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. EPSS 0.31%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ansible security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 16, 2022 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    CVE-2021-20180 is listed by inventory_high.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    CVE-2021-20180 is listed by inventory_high.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-20180

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2021-20180

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026