CVE-2026-71461

Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: verbose internal exception disclosure via hostlist bare-exception handler

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
HostList.list() catches bare Exception and returns str(e)
verbatim. Via host_filter, any authenticated user triggers
Django FieldError (leaking complete Host model relation
graph including internal reverse accessors) or PostgreSQL
DataError (leaking raw database error strings). Two
primitives: credential__search=x dumps ORM schema,
name__regex=[bad reflects PostgreSQL errors.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HostList.list() catches bare Exception and returns str(e) verbatim. Via host_filter, any authenticated user triggers Django FieldError (leaking complete Host model relation graph including internal reverse accessors) or PostgreSQL DataError (leaking raw database error strings). Two primitives: credential__search=x dumps ORM schema, name__regex=[bad reflects PostgreSQL errors.
Title Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: verbose internal exception disclosure via hostlist bare-exception handler
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
Weaknesses CWE-209
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 11:54 AM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2026, 7:31 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 7:19 PM
Modified
Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM