CVE-2026-84474
Last modified
CVE-2026-84474 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller. The provisioning-callback secret (host_config_key) is exposed to users holding only the read-level view_jobtemplate permission -- both in the job template API representation and in the activity stream -- and the provisioning callback endpoint trusts a client-supplied X-Forwarded-For header to determine the calling host when the controller is deployed behind the AAP gateway with an empty proxy allow-list.
Description
A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller. The provisioning-callback secret (host_config_key) is exposed to users holding only the read-level view_jobtemplate permission -- both in the job template API representation and in the activity stream -- and the provisioning callback endpoint trusts a client-supplied X-Forwarded-For header to determine the calling host when the controller is deployed behind the AAP gateway with an empty proxy allow-list. By reading the secret and spoofing X-Forwarded-For to match any host in the job template's inventory, a minimally privileged or unauthenticated remote attacker can launch the job template against arbitrary managed hosts using the job template's credentials, resulting in privilege escalation and remote code execution on managed hosts.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | All 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 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-84474?
How severe is CVE-2026-84474?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84474?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2026
- CVE-2026-84463Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support …6.3
- CVE-2026-84464Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support …7.1
- CVE-2026-84465Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support …7.1
- CVE-2026-84469fastify versions before 5.12.2 decide whether to compile a r…7.5
- CVE-2026-8447IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.11.2 suffer from a stored c…6.1
- CVE-2026-84470A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform's automation…6.4
- CVE-2026-84476WWBN AVideo fails to validate trusted proxies before accepti…7.5
- CVE-2026-84477AVideo Live_schedule::setTitle() and setDescription() store …5.4
- CVE-2026-84478WWBN AVideo contains a path traversal vulnerability in the A…7.3
- CVE-2026-84479WWBN AVideo (current e01e41ecc and earlier) makes three logi…9.1
- CVE-2026-84480WWBN AVideo fails to validate password recovery token expira…9.8
- CVE-2026-84481WWBN AVideo through 30.0 contains an information disclosure …6.9
Are you affected by CVE-2026-84474?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST