CVE-2026-6266
Aap-controller: aap-gateway: account hijacking and unauthorized access via unverified email linking
CVSS Score
8.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A flaw was found in the AAP gateway. The user auto-link strategy, introduced in AAP 2.6, automatically links an external Identity Provider (IDP) identity to an existing AAP user account based on email matching without verifying email ownership. This allows a remote attacker to potentially hijack a victim's account or gain unauthorized access to other accounts, including administrative accounts, by manipulating the IDP-provided email.
| CWE | CWE-305 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat ansible automation platform 2.5 for rhel 8 |
| Published | May 4, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 5, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13508 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13512 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13545 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6266 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458142
Credits
This issue was discovered by Robin Bobbitt (Red Hat).