CVE-2026-84720: ansible-automation-platform-automation-controller · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects ansible-automation-platform-automation-controllerSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 2.7 when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/ansible-automation-platform-automation-controller package to 2.7.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Red Hatredhat/ansible-automation-platform-automation-controllerpkg:rpm/redhat/ansible-automation-platform-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 as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2026:71113. Since a fix is provided, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond updating to the patched version.
Description
A vulnerability in the Ansible Automation Platform automation-controller allows unauthorized users to infer secret values marked with no_log by exploiting a database column used in REST API filtering. This flaw involves the WorkflowJobNode.ancestor_artifacts column, which is not properly protected from arbitrary field lookups, enabling a boolean/count oracle attack to recover sensitive data across organizations.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84720 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84720 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527214 (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)