Description
A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service account token and sends it to an attacker-controlled URL when a HashiCorp Vault Secret Lookup credential with kubernetes_role authentication is tested. An authenticated attacker with credential-creation privileges can exfiltrate the service account token, gaining Kubernetes API access to the control plane namespaces with full pod CRUD and secret read permissions, including database credentials and the Django SECRET_KEY.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| 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 2.6 | — | — |
| 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 | 1.6.8-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | automation-controller +1 | 4.7.17-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.6.0-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python3.12-sqlparse | 0.6.0-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | receptor | 1.6.8-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller +3 | 4.7.17-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller-venv-tower | 4.5.36-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71115, RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-gateway-proxy-server | 2.5.10-8.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-gateway-server | 2.5.20260923-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-platform-ui | 2.6.14-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.6.0-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-gitpython | 3.1.60-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-sqlparse | 0.6.0-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | receptor | 1.6.8-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71114, RHSA-2026:71113 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2026:71114 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:71115 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:71113 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3555 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (automation-controller): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:67279 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71113 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71114 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71115 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71179 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12564 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2490556 issue-tracking