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CRITICAL

Ansible Semaphore mishandles authentication

Published March 18, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

api/auth.go in Ansible Semaphore before 2.8.89 mishandles authentication.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 18, 2023 (1304 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 234 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore to 2.8.89 or later
go get github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore@v2.8.89

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore
go
All versions2.8.89

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-287
    Improper AuthenticationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-28609?
Ansible Semaphore mishandles authentication This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-28609?
CVE-2023-28609 affects github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-28609 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-pmhg-cmjc-3875

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