CVE-2026-84474: CWE-807
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : patch Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 as a priority.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.9 |
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- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/ansible-automation-platformpkg:rpm/redhat/ansible-automation-platformOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 addressing this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2026:71113. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-84474) was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation-controller. It allows users with only read-level view_jobtemplate permission to access the provisioning-callback secret (host_config_key). Additionally, the controller trusts a client-supplied X-Forwarded-For header when deployed behind the AAP gateway with an empty proxy allow-list. This combination enables a minimally privileged or unauthenticated attacker to spoof the header, read the secret, and launch job templates against arbitrary managed hosts, resulting in privilege escalation and remote code execution on those hosts.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84474 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71115 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84474 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527073 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179 (opens in a new tab)