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9.1

Ansible Automation Platform can grant admin OpenShift namespace access

CVE-2026-75884 · published 18 days ago
Summary

The Ansible Automation Platform’s container group feature lets a privileged user add custom settings that were not fully blocked. This can let that user gain OpenShift‑level rights inside a namespace and read its secret data. Update to the latest platform version or apply the vendor’s recommended configuration changes to stop this behavior.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.4 for rhel 8 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.4 for rhel 9 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.6 for rhel 9 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.5 for rhel 8 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.5 for rhel 9 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.6 All versions
red hat red hat ansible automation platform 2.7 All versions
Original advisory text
Awx: awx: privilege escalation to openshift namespace via pod_spec_override injection in container groups
A flaw was found in AWX. The container group pod_spec_override field uses an incomplete blocklist that only restricts automountServiceAccountToken, allowing injection of initContainers, serviceAccountName overrides, and projected service account token volumes. An AAP platform administrator can exploit this to escalate privileges to OpenShift namespace-level access and exfiltrate namespace secrets.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.1 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Timeline
Published23 Sep 2026
Updated11 Oct 2026
First seen23 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-75884 · NVD
CVE-2026-75884 · MITRE
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