Password Exposure in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's Automation-Controller
CVE-2026-84499

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
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 For Rhel 9
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-84499?

A flaw in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation-controller allows a user with delegated JobTemplate Admin permissions to exploit a vulnerability related to password survey questions. These questions are stored encrypted, but when a validation error message is triggered due to tightened survey specifications, the controller decrypts and openly displays the password in plaintext. This security oversight presents a significant risk, enabling unauthorized users to recover sensitive passwords belonging to higher-privileged accounts through the revalidation process.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 0:4.6.33-1.el8ap

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 0:4.6.33-1.el9ap

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 1789673739

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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