Platform: ec2_key module prints out the private key directly to the standard output
Published Oct 4, 2023
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.25%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2023:5653
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-supported-rhel8:1.0.0-423
Fixed · RHBA-2023:5666
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2023:5653
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-supported-rhel9:1.0.0-424
Fixed · RHBA-2023:5666
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2023:5653 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-supported-rhel8:1.0.0-423 | Fixed | RHBA-2023:5666 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2023:5653 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-supported-rhel9:1.0.0-424 | Fixed | RHBA-2023:5666 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2 other sources (GHSA, Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (6 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 15.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 14.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 17.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:5653 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:5666 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4237 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2229979 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ww3m-ffrm-qvqv Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4237
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241025-0002/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4237
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:5653 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:5666 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4237 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2229979 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ww3m-ffrm-qvqv | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4237 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241025-0002/ | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4237 |
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