How severe is CVE-2023-5764?

CVE-2023-5764 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-5764 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-5764?

CVE-2023-5764 primarily affects Redhat Ansible. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5764?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-5764 published?

CVE-2023-5764 was published on 2023-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-5764

CVE-2023-5764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. 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-1336.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1336
Affected product: Redhat Ansible
Published: 2023-12-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A template injection flaw was found in Ansible where a user's controller internal templating operations may remove the unsafe designation from template data. This issue could allow an attacker to use a specially crafted file to introduce templating injection when supplying templating data.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5764?: A template injection flaw was found in Ansible where a user's controller internal templating operations may remove the unsafe designation from template data. This issue could allow an attacker to use a specially crafted file to introduce templating injection when supplying templating data.
How severe is CVE-2023-5764?: CVE-2023-5764 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-5764 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-5764?: CVE-2023-5764 primarily affects Redhat Ansible. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5764?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-5764 published?: CVE-2023-5764 was published on 2023-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:2.16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:2.16.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:2.16.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:2.16.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_developer:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_inside:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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