How severe is CVE-2023-5189?

CVE-2023-5189 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-5189 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-5189?

CVE-2023-5189 primarily affects Redhat Ansible Automation Platform. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5189?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-5189 published?

CVE-2023-5189 was published on 2023-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-5189

CVE-2023-5189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Automation Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-23.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-23
Affected product: Redhat Ansible Automation Platform
Published: 2023-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Ansible when extracting tarballs. An attacker could craft a malicious tarball so that when using the galaxy importer of Ansible Automation Hub, a symlink could be dropped on the disk, resulting in files being overwritten.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5189?: A path traversal vulnerability exists in Ansible when extracting tarballs. An attacker could craft a malicious tarball so that when using the galaxy importer of Ansible Automation Hub, a symlink could be dropped on the disk, resulting in files being overwritten.
How severe is CVE-2023-5189?: CVE-2023-5189 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-5189 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-5189?: CVE-2023-5189 primarily affects Redhat Ansible Automation Platform. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5189?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-5189 published?: CVE-2023-5189 was published on 2023-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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