CVE-2020-20178
Ansible vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-20178 affects the Ethereum smart contract at address 0xe933c0cd9784414d5f278c114904f5a84b396919. The vulnerability was discovered and assigned on August 13, 2020. This security flaw is present in the latest version of the contract's code, specifically affecting the payout function (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a denial of service (DoS) issue in the payout function of the smart contract. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5 (HIGH) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability occurs when the length of an array becomes too long, resulting in an exception that can disrupt the contract's operation (NVD).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is on system availability. When exploited, it can cause a denial of service condition in the affected smart contract's payout function, potentially disrupting normal operations and preventing legitimate users from accessing the contract's functionality (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by attackers through the creation of a series of account addresses that cause the array length to exceed its handling capacity. The attack vector is network-accessible (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and requires no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N) (NVD).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related Ansible vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2026-16658CRITICAL9.9
  • Ansible logoAnsible
  • ansible
NoNoSep 02, 2026
CVE-2026-87874HIGH8.1
  • Ansible logoAnsible
  • ansible-core
NoNoSep 09, 2026
CVE-2026-87872MEDIUM6.8
  • Ansible logoAnsible
  • ansible
NoNoSep 09, 2026
CVE-2026-16566MEDIUM6.1
  • Ansible logoAnsible
  • ansible
NoNoJul 27, 2026
CVE-2026-80158MEDIUM5.5
  • Ansible logoAnsible
  • ansible
NoNoAug 26, 2026

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management