CVE-2026-84719: automation-controller · Missing Authorization
Affects automation-controllerSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : patch automation-controller 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
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% 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/automation-controllerpkg:rpm/redhat/automation-controllerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A security update is available from Red Hat for Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the official patch provided in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2026:71113 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are necessary once the update is applied.
Description
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-84719) exists in the Ansible Automation Platform automation-controller. The flaw allows a user with organization workflow-admin permission but no role on certain instance groups to copy a workflow job template and gain unauthorized administrative control. This enables launching jobs pinned to instance groups they are not authorized to use, including the control-plane instance group, bypassing intended role boundaries and causing automation to run in a privileged execution context.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84719 (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-2026-84719 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527213 (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)