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CVE-2023-4237: redhat ansible_automation_platform

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-ww3m-ffrm-qvqvPYSEC-2026-1125UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4237
Published 04-10-2023Last modified 25-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-4237 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in redhat ansible_automation_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. When creating a new keypair, the ec2_key module prints out the private key directly to the standard output. This flaw allows an attacker to fetch those keys from the log files, compromising the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu2 products
  • ansibleAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • ansible-coreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • ansible< 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1 | < 9.4.0+dfsg-1
PyPI1 product
  • ansible-core≥ 2.8.0, ≤ 2.15.2
Redhat1 product

4 vendors · 5 products

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