CVE-2026-71460 Missing authorization in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
Any authenticated user can read sensitive Red Hat subscription and license details via the config API endpoint due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-71460?
CVE-2026-71460 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8, published on 23 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71460?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71460?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-71460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jrq-6pp4-m2h6.