CVE-2026-84470

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 80:4.6.33-1.el8ap < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 90:4.6.33-1.el9ap < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 90:4.7.17-1.el9ap < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.61789673739 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.71789580684 < *unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Workarounds

  • Restrict who holds the System Auditor role and avoid combining it with job-template execute grants; review custom roles that pair read on instance groups with execute on job templates.
  • Where feasible, restrict access to the Bulk Job Launch endpoint (/api/v2/bulk/job_launch/) at the network/proxy layer to trusted automation callers until the fix is applied.
  • Audit workflow/bulk jobs for placement onto instance groups the launching principal does not hold use_role on.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References