CVE-2026-94416
📛 CVE Title
Aap-gateway: aap-gateway: authorization bypass via workload identity token forgery
Description
An authorization bypass was found in the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) gateway. The gateway API allows an authenticated administrator to create a new service key for the Controller service cluster. Because service-key creation is not restricted to the installer-provisioned provisioning path, an administrator-issued key is cryptographically indistinguishable from a legitimate one and can be used to forge a service-authentication token that impersonates the Controller service. Combined with the gateway OIDC workload-identity endpoint (enabled via FEATURE_OIDC_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_ENABLED), the attacker can drive the gateway to sign Workload Identity Tokens (WITs) for arbitrary Controller workloads. A downstream resource server such as HashiCorp Vault that trusts the gateway OIDC key will accept the forged WIT and return the AAP credentials bound to that workload, disclosing secrets beyond the attacker's authorization boundary.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- redhat
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 6.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Effective score
- 6.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-290 - Reserved
- 2026-09-21
- Published
- 2026-09-24 12:25 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24 14:59 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/94xxx/CVE-2026-94416.json
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-24 13:17:17 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-24 16:17:26 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 6.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: secalert@redhat.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.3 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 4.0 / 10
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-09-25 04:29 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-85867 - Assigner
- redhat
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026, 12:25:11 PM
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026, 2:59:36 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
6.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Aliases
-
GHSA-ch6h-xwwm-655w
ENISA description: An authorization bypass was found in the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) gateway. The gateway API allows an authenticated administrator to create a new service key for the Controller service cluster. Because service-key creation is not restricted to the installer-provisioned provisioning path, an administrator-issued key is cryptographically indistinguishable from a legitimate one and can be used to forge a service-authentication token that impersonates the Controller service. Combined with the gateway OIDC workload-identity endpoint (enabled via FEATURE_OIDC_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_ENABLED), the attacker can drive the gateway to sign Workload Identity Tokens (WITs) for arbitrary Controller workloads. A downstream resource server such as HashiCorp Vault that trusts the gateway OIDC key will accept the forged WIT and return the AAP credentials bound to that workload, disclosing secrets beyond the attacker's authorization boundary.
Affected products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — |
Vendor references (4)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94416 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2537465 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible.platform/pull/254
- https://github.com/ansible/jewel/pull/235
Web references (0)
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No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (4)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94416 secalert@redhat.com
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2537465 secalert@redhat.com
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible.platform/pull/254 secalert@redhat.com
- https://github.com/ansible/jewel/pull/235 secalert@redhat.com
Remediations (10)
-
web:blog.checkpoint.com
CVE - 2026 -93616 is a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Security Management, and a fix is available now as part of this advisory. Fixes are available for both vulnerabilities. Customers running affected versions should install the applicable fixes immediately. Affected versions and remediation instructions are detailed below.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:blogs.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Excel 2016 installed on the computer.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 9th of June 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:www.aikido.dev
CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC
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