Bug 2512371 (CVE-2026-71462) - CVE-2026-71462 automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: CUSTOM_VENV_PATH setting provides filesystem path-existence oracle on control pod
Summary: CVE-2026-71462 automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automa...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-71462
Deadline: 2026-09-06
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-06 23:16 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-16 10:31 UTC (History)
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:71113 0 None None None 2026-09-23 20:49:46 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:71114 0 None None None 2026-09-23 21:06:43 UTC

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-06 23:16:06 UTC 
A flaw was found in automation-controller. The CUSTOM_VENV_PATHS setting field calls os.path.exists() on user-supplied paths without restriction. A superuser can
  ▎ determine the existence of arbitrary absolute filesystem paths on the controller-web pod by observing 200 vs 400 responses, enabling discovery of sensitive paths such as secret key files, Kubernetes service-account tokens, and receptor sockets. This is primarily impactful in managed AAP deployments where the tenant superuser is not the infrastructure operator.
Comment 1 Jon Orris 2026-09-23 20:49:45 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:71113 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113
Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-23 21:06:42 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8

Via RHSA-2026:71114 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114
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