---
id: CVE-2022-3697
aliases:
  - GHSA-cpx3-93w7-457x
  - PYSEC-2026-768
title: Ansible leaks password to logs
summary: Ansible leaks password to logs
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: ansible
product: ansible
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - 'ansible >= 2.5.0, < 7.0.0'
patched:
  - ansible 7.0.0
published: '2022-10-28'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cpx3-93w7-457x'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3697'
  - url: 'https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/1199'
  - url: 'https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/35749'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/main/6/CHANGELOG-v6.rst
  - url: 'https://github.com/ansible/ansible'
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.html'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00766
epssPercentile: 0.53992
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:48.520Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in Ansible in the amazon.aws collection when using the `tower_callback` parameter from the `amazon.aws.ec2_instance` module. This flaw allows an attacker to take advantage of this issue as the module is handling the parameter insecurely, leading to the password leaking in the logs.

## Affected packages

- `ansible >= 2.5.0, < 7.0.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `ansible 7.0.0`