CVE-2023-28609 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Ansible Semaphore versions prior to 2.8.89, specifically within the api/auth.go component. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely compromise affected systems with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8.89CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ansible-semaphore:ansible_semaphore:*:*:*:*:*:ansible:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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