CVE-2025-14025

Ansible-automation-platform/aap-gateway: aap-gateway: read-only personal access token (pat) bypasses write restrictions

Published Jan 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). Read-only scoped OAuth2 API Tokens in AAP, are enforced at the Gateway level for Gateway-specific operations. However, this vulnerability allows read-only tokens to perform write operations on backend services (e.g., Controller, Hub, EDA). If this flaw were exploited, an attacker‘s capabilities would only be limited by role based access controls (RBAC).

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Defense-in-depth practices such as using RBAC to enforce the principle of least privilege and careful token management are essential to reduce the scope of impact. See this KCS article for additional details and strategies. https://access.redhat.com/articles/7136004

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). Read-only scoped OAuth2 API Tokens in AAP, are enforced at the Gateway level for Gateway-specific operations. However, this vulnerability allows read-only tokens to perform write operations on backend services (e.g., Controller, Hub, EDA). If this flaw were exploited, an attacker‘s capabilities would only be limited by role based access controls (RBAC).
Title ansible-automation-platform/aap-gateway: aap-gateway: Read-only Personal Access Token (PAT) bypasses write restrictions Ansible-automation-platform/aap-gateway: aap-gateway: read-only personal access token (pat) bypasses write restrictions
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title ansible-automation-platform/aap-gateway: aap-gateway: Read-only Personal Access Token (PAT) bypasses write restrictions
Weaknesses CWE-279
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2025, 12:33 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 8, 2026, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:35 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 4, 2025, 10:10 AM