CVE-2025-7738
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansible | django-ansible-base | 0 < 2025.7.22 | affected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | 0:2.5.20250730-1.el8ap < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | 0:2.5.20250730-1.el9ap < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12772
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7738
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2381589
- https://github.com/ansible/django-ansible-base/commit/e241ea4dce8df577eda15301e0a8e61be647b27b
- https://github.com/ansible/django-ansible-base/pull/773
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