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CVE-2026-94416

Aap-gateway: aap-gateway: authorization bypass via workload identity token forgery

Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9Operating systems
CVSS
6.8Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.49%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published24 Sep 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

An authorization bypass was found in the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) gateway. The gateway API allows an authenticated administrator to create a new service key for the Controller service cluster. Because service-key creation is not restricted to the installer-provisioned provisioning path, an administrator-issued key is cryptographically indistinguishable from a legitimate one and can be used to forge a service-authentication token that impersonates the Controller service. Combined with the gateway OIDC workload-identity endpoint (enabled via FEATURE_OIDC_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_ENABLED), the attacker can drive the gateway to sign Workload Identity Tokens (WITs) for arbitrary Controller workloads. A downstream resource server such as HashiCorp Vault that trusts the gateway OIDC key will accept the forged WIT and return the AAP credentials bound to that workload, disclosing secrets beyond the attacker's authorization boundary.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:2.6.20261019-1.el9ap and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7unaffected: 1792429216 and laterCVE List

References 6