CVE-2020-25646: A flaw was found in Ansible Collection community.crypto

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2020-25646 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting community.crypto. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in Ansible Collection community.crypto. openssl_privatekey_info exposes private key in logs. This directly impacts confidentiality

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-117, CWE-116
Published	2020-10-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: ansible collections project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-10-29 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ansible collections project community.crypto MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy community.crypto || rpm -q community.crypto || community.crypto --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-25646?

community.crypto: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-25646 being exploited?

CVE-2020-25646 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-25646 affect?

CVE-2020-25646 affects community.crypto. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A flaw was found in Ansible Collection community.crypto. openssl_privatekey_info exposes private key in logs. This directly impacts confidentiality

How urgent is CVE-2020-25646?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

OpenSSL vulnerabilities · Ansible vulnerabilities

References

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