Path traversal in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability was found in pulpcore. The content upload API accepts a 'file_url' parameter that allows users with file repository privileges to specify a local file URL for Pulp to download and store. A URL scheme validation check uses a string prefix comparison that only rejects URLs beginning with 'file://', but Python's URL parser recognizes the 'file:' scheme without double slashes, creating a mismatch between what is validated and what is dispatched to the file downloader. An authenticated user with low-privilege repository permissions can supply a specially crafted URL using relative path traversal sequences to read any file accessible to the Pulp server process. In deployments that include Pulp Container, successful exploitation allows an attacker to read the container registry token signing private key and forge bearer tokens, granting unauthorized access to all private container repositories in the affected registry.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0041 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix
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 2.6 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.49.71-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | — | 1791947385 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | — | 1792388670 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.49.71-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1791947385 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1792388670 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
CPE names CNA · 10
| 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 | 2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6 | 6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:4::el8 | 4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:5::el9 | 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
- 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
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 Versions 2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6 Versions 6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:4::el8 Versions 4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:5::el9 Versions 5 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:87124 Released 2026-10-21 · 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/de-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/eda-controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/ee-supported-rhel9 +8
- RHSA-2026:87120 Released 2026-10-21 · 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/eda-controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/ee-supported-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9 +8
- RHSA-2026:87004 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 automation-gateway-server-2.6.20261019-1.el9ap, automation-platform-ui-2.6.15-1.el9ap, python3.12-pulpcore-3.49.71-1.el9ap +2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 — RHSA-2026:87004
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-63427 Aap-gateway: aap-gateway: authorization bypass via workload identity token forgeryPriority LOW 31
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87120 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87004 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87124 |
Not affected: 8 products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
- 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
- Red Hat Satellite 6
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfxv-9hc5-3jv3
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: python3.12-pulpcore@0:3.49.71-1.el9ap · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87004 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-rhel9@1791947385, ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-rhel9@1792388670 · CNA
- 2026-10-21 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87124 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87120 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-90959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfxv-9hc5-3jv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-90959 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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