Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-71460Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: any authenticated user reads red hat subscription/license details via /config/
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
/api/v2/config/ is protected only by IsAuthenticated. license_info (account_number, subscription_id, pool_id, sku, support_level, instance counts) returned to any authenticated user. The superuser/auditor gate only covers project_base_dir/project_local_paths/custom_virtualenvs, not license_info. Enables social engineering against Red Hat support and estate sizing reconnaissance.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:71113 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71114 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71177 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:71179 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71460 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2512369 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT