VDB
CVE-2026-12564
CVE-2026-12564
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.6 CRITICAL
Reported by redhat · Published August 18, 2026
A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service account token and sends it to an attacker-controlled URL when a HashiCorp Vault Secret Lookup credential with kubernetes_role authentication is tested. An authenticated attacker with credential-creation privileges can exfiltrate the service account token, gaining Kubernetes API access to the control plane namespaces with full pod CRUD and secret read permissions, including database credentials and the Django SECRET_KEY.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
9.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | 0:4.5.36-1.el8ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | 0:4.5.36-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | 0:4.6.33-1.el8ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | 0:4.6.33-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | 0:4.7.17-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | 1789673739 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | 1788918363 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | 0:4.5.36-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | 0:4.7.17-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | 1788918363 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | 1789673739 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | 0:4.6.33-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | 0:4.6.33-1.el8ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | 0:4.5.36-1.el8ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 |
Timeline
- Aug 18, 2026 CVE Published
- Aug 20, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 22, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Aug 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 28, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 9, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 12, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 16, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- RHSA-2026:67279 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71113 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71114 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71115 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71179 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2490556 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT