Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-807Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller. The provisioning-callback secret (host_config_key) is exposed to users holding only the read-level view_jobtemplate permission -- both in the job template API representation and in the activity stream -- and the provisioning callback endpoint trusts a client-supplied X-Forwarded-For header to determine the calling host when the controller is deployed behind the AAP gateway with an empty proxy allow-list. By reading the secret and spoofing X-Forwarded-For to match any host in the job template's inventory, a minimally privileged or unauthenticated remote attacker can launch the job template against arbitrary managed hosts using the job template's credentials, resulting in privilege escalation and remote code execution on managed hosts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00801 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | — | 4.5.36-1.el8ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | — | 4.5.36-1.el8ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.5.36-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.5.36-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | — | 4.6.33-1.el8ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | — | 4.6.33-1.el8ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.6.33-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.6.33-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.7.17-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.7.17-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | — | 1789673739 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | — | 1789580684 | Patch available | CNA |
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.5.36-1.el8ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.5.36-1.el8ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.5.36-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.5.36-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.33-1.el8ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.33-1.el8ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.33-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.33-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.7.17-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.7.17-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1789673739 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1789580684 Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el8 | 2.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el9 | 2.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el8 | 2.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el9 | 2.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 | 2.5 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9 | 2.5 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 | 2.5 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9 | 2.5 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el8 | 2.5 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el9 | 2.5 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el8 Versions 2.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el9 Versions 2.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el8 Versions 2.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el9 Versions 2.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el8 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el9 Versions 2.5 — ·Red Hat
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el10 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el10 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el9 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el9 | 2.7 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el10 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el10 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el9 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el9 Versions 2.7 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2026:71179 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/aap-must-gather-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/de-minimal-rhel9 +10
- RHSA-2026:71114 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-controller-venv-tower-4.6.33-1.el8ap, automation-gateway-proxy-server-2.5.10-8.el8ap, automation-gateway-server-2.5.20260923-1.el8ap +3
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-venv-tower-4.6.33-1.el9ap, automation-gateway-proxy-server-2.6.17-3.el9ap, automation-gateway-server-2.5.20260923-1.el9ap +3
- RHSA-2026:71177 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/aap-must-gather-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/de-minimal-rhel9 +4
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:71113 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10 python-sqlparse-0.6.0-1.el10ap, python3-sqlparse-0.6.0-1.el10ap, receptor-1.6.8-1.el10ap
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-cli-4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-server-4.7.17-1.el9ap +7
- RHSA-2026:71115 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 automation-controller-venv-tower-4.5.36-1.el8ap
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-venv-tower-4.5.36-1.el9ap
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71115 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71115 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71114 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71114 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71179 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71177 |
Not affected: 8 products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mcj-95p4-49mv
- 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:71177 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-84474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mcj-95p4-49mv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-84474 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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