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TI-2026-58221 Aliases CVE-2026-84691GHSA-xrjh-rfcr-rxj7

Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: format…

Priority LOW 39CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller. The setting that formats the log message emitted for API 4XX errors is an administrator-controlled Python format-string template that is rendered with a live user object as an argument. Because Python string formatting permits attribute and item traversal on its arguments, an administrator can craft a template that walks from the user object into the application settings and reads the Django secret key and the database password. The formatted message is written to a logger that can be forwarded to an external log aggregator, whose destination is also administrator-controlled, allowing the secrets to be sent off the host. An authenticated administrator can thereby obtain the master encryption key used to protect all stored credentials and the database service password, enabling offline decryption of every stored credential, forgery of user sessions, and direct access to the controller database.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.002 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8—4.6.33-1.el8apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8—4.6.33-1.el8apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9—4.6.33-1.el9apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9—4.6.33-1.el9apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9—4.7.17-1.el9apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9—4.7.17-1.el9apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6—1789673739Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7—1789580684Patch availableCNA
  • 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el82.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el92.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el82.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el92.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el82.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el92.5—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el102.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el92.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el102.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el92.6—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
  • 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
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el92.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el92.7—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 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:71179 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red 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 Critical
    Red 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 Critical
    Red 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 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:71113 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:71114
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:71114
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6Fixed RHSA-2026:71179
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:71113
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7Fixed RHSA-2026:71177
Not affected: 6 products
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84691
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrjh-rfcr-rxj7
  3. 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · CNA
  4. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:71177 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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