VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-4237

CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability0.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-497: Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

Primary references