Description
A flaw was found in the Event-Driven Ansible (EDA) server. The ExternalEventStreamViewSet uses permissive access controls (permission_classes=[AllowAny], authentication_classes=[]) and relies solely on the Subject HTTP header value for mTLS authentication without verifying that the header originated from a trusted proxy. Additionally, the expected certificate Distinguished Name is leaked in the 403 error response body. An attacker who can reach the EDA API endpoint with a spoofed Subject header can inject arbitrary events into mTLS-protected event streams, triggering downstream automation actions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Inside 2 | receptor +1 | 1.6.7-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | automation-controller +1 | 4.7.15-2.el9ap | RHSA-2026:50336 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | receptor +1 | 1.6.7-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller +3 | 4.7.15-2.el9ap | RHSA-2026:50336 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller-venv-tower | 4.6.31-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-eda-controller +4 | 1.1.21-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-gateway-proxy +1 | 2.5.10-7.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-aiohttp | 3.14.1-2.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-daphne | 4.2.2-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-pillow | 12.3.0-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-pyasn1 | 0.6.4-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | receptor +1 | 1.6.7-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:50336, RHSA-2026:50319 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:50319 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:50336 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:50319 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:50336 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:50340 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12383 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2489127 issue-tracking