SSRF in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
CVE-2026-12564
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.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12564?
- CVE-2026-12564 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12564?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.