CVE-2026-71462
Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: custom_venv_path setting provides filesystem path-existence oracle on control pod
CVSS Score
4.1
EPSS Score
0.3%
EPSS Percentile
17th
StringListPathField.to_internal_value() calls os.path.exists() on unbounded user-supplied paths. 200 vs 400 response reveals existence of arbitrary absolute paths on the controller-web pod. Tenant superuser can confirm /etc/tower/SECRET_KEY, k8s service-account token, receptor sockets, ConfigMap mount points. Mainly impactful on managed AAP (ansiblecloud.com) where tenant admin != host admin.
| CWE | CWE-204 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat ansible automation platform 2.5 for rhel 8 |
| Published | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
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 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
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71462 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512371
Credits
This issue was discovered by Chris Meyers (Red Hat).