CVE-2023-28609 json
Ansible Semaphore mishandles authentication
published 2023-03-18 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-pmhg-cmjc-3875 , EUVD-2023-1070
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
api/auth.go in Ansible Semaphore before 2.8.89 mishandles authentication.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore 2.8.89
- ansible-semaphore ansible_semaphore 2.8.89
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore | <2.8.89 |
2.8.89 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28609
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pmhg-cmjc-3875
- NVD CVE-2023-28609
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