CVE-2026-71462
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CVE-2026-71462 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | All versions |
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