CVE-2026-84470 Missing authorization in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
Attackers with read-only instance group permissions can bypass execution isolation to launch bulk jobs on unauthorized infrastructure.
- 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-2026-84470?
CVE-2026-84470 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8, published on 1 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform's automation-controller (AWX). The Bulk Job Launch API (POST /api/v2/bulk/job_launch/) authorizes the requested instance_groups with only a read-level permission check, whereas the standard single-job launch path requires use-level permission on the same field. A principal that holds read (but not use) permission on an instance group -- for example the built-in read-only System Auditor role -- together with execute permission on a job template can launch bulk jobs onto instance groups they are not authorized to use, bypassing execution-placement isolation.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84470?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84470?
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-2026-84470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrhp-vf4q-84h8.