How severe is CVE-2019-14890?

CVE-2019-14890 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-14890 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-14890?

CVE-2019-14890 affects Redhat Ansible Tower. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14890?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-14890 published?

CVE-2019-14890 was published on 2019-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-14890

CVE-2019-14890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Tower with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-312.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.4)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Redhat Ansible Tower
Published: 2019-11-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was found in Ansible Tower before 3.6.1 where an attacker with low privilege could retrieve usernames and passwords credentials from the new RHSM saved in plain text into the database at '/api/v2/config' when applying the Ansible Tower license.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14890?: A vulnerability was found in Ansible Tower before 3.6.1 where an attacker with low privilege could retrieve usernames and passwords credentials from the new RHSM saved in plain text into the database at '/api/v2/config' when applying the Ansible Tower license.
How severe is CVE-2019-14890?: CVE-2019-14890 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-14890 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-14890?: CVE-2019-14890 affects Redhat Ansible Tower. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14890?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-14890 published?: CVE-2019-14890 was published on 2019-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14890

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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