diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py
index e835f4ea77b..e9e054ded7d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/homebrew_cask.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ options:
             - state of the cask
         choices: [ 'present', 'absent', 'upgraded' ]
         default: present
+    sudo_password:
+        description:
+            - The sudo password to be passed to SUDO_ASKPASS.
+        required: false
+        version_added: 2.8
     update_homebrew:
         description:
             - update homebrew itself first. Note that C(brew cask update) is
@@ -125,11 +130,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     state: upgraded
     greedy: True
 
+- homebrew_cask:
+    name: wireshark
+    state: present
+    sudo_password: "{{ ansible_become_pass }}"
+
 '''
 
-import os.path
+import os
 import re
+import tempfile
 
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems, string_types
 
@@ -347,14 +359,15 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
     # /class properties -------------------------------------------- }}}
 
     def __init__(self, module, path=path, casks=None, state=None,
-                 update_homebrew=False, install_options=None,
-                 accept_external_apps=False, upgrade_all=False,
-                 greedy=False):
+                 sudo_password=None, update_homebrew=False,
+                 install_options=None, accept_external_apps=False,
+                 upgrade_all=False, greedy=False):
         if not install_options:
             install_options = list()
         self._setup_status_vars()
         self._setup_instance_vars(module=module, path=path, casks=casks,
-                                  state=state, update_homebrew=update_homebrew,
+                                  state=state, sudo_password=sudo_password,
+                                  update_homebrew=update_homebrew,
                                   install_options=install_options,
                                   accept_external_apps=accept_external_apps,
                                   upgrade_all=upgrade_all,
@@ -472,6 +485,25 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         self.message = "You must select a cask to install."
         raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
+    # sudo_password fix ---------------------- {{{
+    def _run_command_with_sudo_password(self, cmd):
+        rc, out, err = '', '', ''
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as sudo_askpass_file:
+            sudo_askpass_file.write(b"#!/bin/sh\n\necho '%s'\n" % to_bytes(self.sudo_password))
+            os.chmod(sudo_askpass_file.name, 0o700)
+            sudo_askpass_file.file.close()
+
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(
+                cmd,
+                environ_update={'SUDO_ASKPASS': sudo_askpass_file.name}
+            )
+
+            self.module.add_cleanup_file(sudo_askpass_file.name)
+
+        return (rc, out, err)
+    # /sudo_password fix --------------------- }}}
+
     # updated -------------------------------- {{{
     def _update_homebrew(self):
         rc, out, err = self.module.run_command([
@@ -505,11 +537,19 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
             self.message = 'Casks would be upgraded.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
-        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command([
-            self.brew_path,
-            'cask',
-            'upgrade',
-        ])
+        opts = (
+            [self.brew_path, 'cask', 'upgrade']
+        )
+
+        cmd = [opt for opt in opts if opt]
+
+        rc, out, err = '', '', ''
+
+        if self.sudo_password:
+            rc, out, err = self._run_command_with_sudo_password(cmd)
+        else:
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
+
         if rc == 0:
             if re.search(r'==> No Casks to upgrade', out.strip(), re.IGNORECASE):
                 self.message = 'Homebrew casks already upgraded.'
@@ -552,7 +592,13 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         )
 
         cmd = [opt for opt in opts if opt]
-        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
+
+        rc, out, err = '', '', ''
+
+        if self.sudo_password:
+            rc, out, err = self._run_command_with_sudo_password(cmd)
+        else:
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
 
         if self._current_cask_is_installed():
             self.changed_count += 1
@@ -610,7 +656,13 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
             + [self.current_cask]
         )
         cmd = [opt for opt in opts if opt]
-        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
+
+        rc, out, err = '', '', ''
+
+        if self.sudo_password:
+            rc, out, err = self._run_command_with_sudo_password(cmd)
+        else:
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
 
         if self._current_cask_is_installed() and not self._current_cask_is_outdated():
             self.changed_count += 1
@@ -657,7 +709,13 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         )
 
         cmd = [opt for opt in opts if opt]
-        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
+
+        rc, out, err = '', '', ''
+
+        if self.sudo_password:
+            rc, out, err = self._run_command_with_sudo_password(cmd)
+        else:
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
 
         if not self._current_cask_is_installed():
             self.changed_count += 1
@@ -700,6 +758,11 @@ def main():
                     "absent", "removed", "uninstalled",
                 ],
             ),
+            sudo_password=dict(
+                type="str",
+                required=False,
+                no_log=True,
+            ),
             update_homebrew=dict(
                 default=False,
                 aliases=["update-brew"],
@@ -748,6 +811,8 @@ def main():
     if state in ('absent', 'removed', 'uninstalled'):
         state = 'absent'
 
+    sudo_password = p['sudo_password']
+
     update_homebrew = p['update_homebrew']
     upgrade_all = p['upgrade_all']
     greedy = p['greedy']
@@ -758,7 +823,8 @@ def main():
     accept_external_apps = p['accept_external_apps']
 
     brew_cask = HomebrewCask(module=module, path=path, casks=casks,
-                             state=state, update_homebrew=update_homebrew,
+                             state=state, sudo_password=sudo_password,
+                             update_homebrew=update_homebrew,
                              install_options=install_options,
                              accept_external_apps=accept_external_apps,
                              upgrade_all=upgrade_all,