Aap-gateway: xss on aap-gateway
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in aap-gateway. A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the gateway component. This flaw allows a malicious user to perform actions that impact users by using the "?next=" in a URL, which can lead to redirecting, injecting malicious script, stealing sessions and data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | aap-gateway | before 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | — | 2.5.3-1.el8ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | — | 2.5.3-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
- aap-gateway Vendor— Affected before 2.5.3 Fixed in 2.5.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.5.3-1.el8ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.5.3-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_developer:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_inside:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_developer:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_inside:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA aap-gateway Fixed in 2.5.3
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:8534 Released 2024-10-28 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Release Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-controller-venv-tower-4.6.2-1.el8ap, automation-gateway-server-2.5.3-1.el8ap, receptor-1.4.9-2.el8ap +1
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-venv-tower-4.6.2-1.el9ap, automation-gateway-server-2.5.3-1.el9ap, receptor-1.4.9-2.el9ap +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8534 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8534 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10033
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h596-hg59-cxrq
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Sources
- CVE-2024-10033 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10033 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h596-hg59-cxrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-10033 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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