CVE-2026-84718: CWE-348
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : update Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 when convenient.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation 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 Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8automation-controller | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9automation-controller | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9automation-controller | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
An official fix is available as per the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:71113. Users should apply the update to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 or later as provided by Red Hat to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the vendor's patch.
Description
A vulnerability in the Ansible Automation Platform automation-controller allows an attacker to forge the source IP address recorded in audit and access logs by exploiting the trust in the client-supplied X-Forwarded-For header without verifying its origin. This flaw affects the integrity of forensic and SIEM attribution but does not grant additional access or control over the system.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84718 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84718 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527211 (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)