PT-2023-21844 · Unknown+1 · Ansible Semaphore+1

CVE-2023-28609 · Published 2023-03-18 · Updated 2025-12-15

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ansible Semaphore versions prior to 2.8.89

Description The issue is related to the mishandling of authentication in the api/auth.go file.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.8.89, update to version 2.8.89 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-8508

ALT-PU-2024-17909

ALT-PU-2025-15714

CVE-2023-28609

GHSA-PMHG-CMJC-3875

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Ansible Semaphore

References · 9

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/28xxx/CVE-2023-28609.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/commit/3e4a62b7f2b1ef0660c9fb839818a53c80a5a8b1 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-pmhg-cmjc-3875 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28609 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28609 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/releases/tag/v2.8.89 · Note
• https://github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60284 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/46439 · Telegram Post