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TI-2026-63427 Aliases CVE-2026-94416GHSA-ch6h-xwwm-655w

Aap-gateway: aap-gateway: authorization bypass via workload identity token forgery

Priority LOW 31CWE-290Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-290.

Summary

An authorization bypass was found in the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) gateway. The gateway API allows an authenticated administrator to create a new service key for the Controller service cluster. Because service-key creation is not restricted to the installer-provisioned provisioning path, an administrator-issued key is cryptographically indistinguishable from a legitimate one and can be used to forge a service-authentication token that impersonates the Controller service. Combined with the gateway OIDC workload-identity endpoint (enabled via FEATURE_OIDC_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_ENABLED), the attacker can drive the gateway to sign Workload Identity Tokens (WITs) for arbitrary Controller workloads. A downstream resource server such as HashiCorp Vault that trusts the gateway OIDC key will accept the forged WIT and return the AAP credentials bound to that workload, disclosing secrets beyond the attacker's authorization boundary.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00544 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9—2.6.20261019-1.el9apPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7—1792429216Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.6.20261019-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1792429216 Patch available 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 — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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_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:22—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

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:87124 Released 2026-10-21 · 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/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-2026:87004 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red 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-2026-61819 Path traversal in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9Priority LOW 37
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:87004
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7Fixed RHSA-2026:87124
Not affected: 3 products
  • 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-2026-94416
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch6h-xwwm-655w
  3. 2026-10-21 Fix available: automation-gateway@0:2.6.20261019-1.el9ap · CNA
  4. 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
  5. 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87004 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-21 Fix available: ansible-automation-platform-27/gateway-rhel9@1792429216 · CNA
  8. 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
  9. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87124 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-22 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • 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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Sources

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