major vulnerability· requires attention

AWX/AAP is widely used for automation; this flaw lets an admin escalate to OpenShift namespace access and steal secrets (CVSS 9.1). Broad impact to org infrastructure warrants wide distribution.

Cloud

CVE-2026-75884

9.1

Critical

EPSS 0.41%Patch available

AWX allows pod_spec_override injection enabling OpenShift namespace access.

exploited

No known exploitation not in CISA KEV as of our last sync

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

EPSS 0.41%top 65% of scored CVEs

Published 23 Sept 2026Analysed here 24 Sept 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-75884 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-75884 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-75884?

CVE-2026-75884 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-75884?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-75884. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-75884 affect?

CVE-2026-75884 affects AWX, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Red Hat OpenShift (namespace workloads). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-75884?

Apply vendor patches immediately; audit pod_spec_override usage and restrict AAP admin rights.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

AWXRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)Red Hat OpenShift (namespace workloads)

impact

AAP admin can inject initContainers and override serviceAccountName to gain OpenShift namespace-level access and exfiltrate namespace secrets.

action required

Immediate action required

cisa ssvc

exploitation: none
automatable: no
technical impact: total

Assessed by CISA 24 Sept 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

23 Sept 2026Published
24 Sept 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none · 1 day later
24 Sept 2026CVE record last updated · same day later
24 Sept 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · same day later

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

7 references in the CVE record: 5 advisories, 2 links

Advisoryaccess.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2026:71113
Advisoryaccess.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2026:71114
Advisoryaccess.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2026:71115
Advisoryaccess.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2026:71177
Advisoryaccess.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2026:71179
Linkaccess.redhat.com /security/cve/CVE-2026-75884
Linkbugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=2517893

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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