CVE-2026-84499: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 · Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 11:40 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.7 |
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- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% 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: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
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
A security update addressing this vulnerability is available as part of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6. Users should apply the official patch provided by Red Hat as detailed in the Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2026:71113. Since this is an official fix, applying the update will remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the vendor's patch.
Description
CVE-2026-84499 is a vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation-controller where error messages generated during survey question revalidation can leak plaintext passwords. Specifically, when a schedule or workflow job template node is revalidated against a stricter survey specification, the controller decrypts stored password values and includes them in HTTP error responses. This allows a user with delegated JobTemplate Admin role to recover another user's stored password by tightening survey length constraints and triggering revalidation.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84499 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527090 (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)