Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-14328 is a server-side request forgery flaw in Ansible Tower before 3.7.2. A supplied URL could make the Tower server connect to internal services and potentially expose internal service details, especially during errors. The stated primary risk is loss of data confidentiality.
Executive priority
Treat this as a confidentiality issue for Tower environments. Prioritize inventory and vendor-confirmed remediation where Tower can reach sensitive internal services or where untrusted users can submit URLs.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 SSRF. The source describes URL input that can cause server-side connections to internal services and reveal additional internal service information, particularly full details in error cases. No CVSS score is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Ansible Tower versions before 3.7.2 are the stated exposed population. Internet exposure is not confirmed by the provided sources; risk depends on where vulnerable URL-processing functionality is reachable and who can submit URLs.
Exploitation context
The CVE bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. The public description only states abuse by supplying a URL; it does not provide exploit maturity, prerequisites, or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Red Hat Bugzilla reference. The affected range is described as before 3.7.2, but no CVSS vector, detailed endpoint, authentication requirement, or proof of exploitation is included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm all Ansible Tower versions and identify deployments before 3.7.2.
- Check Red Hat Bugzilla or vendor guidance for supported remediation.
- Upgrade affected Tower instances to 3.7.2 or later if vendor guidance confirms applicability.
- Restrict untrusted access to Tower functions that accept URLs until remediation is complete.
- Review Tower network egress controls for unnecessary internal service reachability.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Tower instances and record exact installed versions.
- Confirm whether any instance is earlier than 3.7.2.
- Review logs for unusual URL-submission errors or internal service connection attempts.
- Verify remediation against the vendor advisory after upgrade or configuration changes.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1856786CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.