CVE-2026-71459: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 · Missing Authorization
Affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 12:07 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.0 |
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- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% 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:L/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 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
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
No effective mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat's criteria for ease of use, applicability, and stability. A fix is being pursued for versions 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7. The 2.4 stream remains unpatched and exposed. Users should monitor Red Hat advisories for updates and plan to upgrade to fixed versions once available.
Description
CVE-2026-71459 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8. The JobJobEventsChildrenSummary API view lacks proper object-level permission checks, allowing any authenticated user, even with zero privileges, to read job event tree structures, event processing status, and enumerate job IDs across the platform. This bypasses role-based access controls that protect related endpoints. The flaw affects versions 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, with no fix for 2.4. The impact is limited to confidentiality without modification or availability risks.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71459 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512368 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 (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)