# CVE-2023-4237: ansible: A flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform

CVE-2023-4237 is fixed in ansible on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4237, released October 4, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4237
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0025
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 4, 2023

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ansible Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4237](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4237.md) | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 9.4.0+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4237](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4237.md) | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 14 | 9.4.0+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4237](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4237.md) | Oct 4, 2023 |

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