major vulnerability· requires attention

RCE in widely used automation platform (AWX/Ansible Tower) allowing privilege bypass and potential execution across infrastructure.

Applications

CVE-2026-76648

8.5

High

EPSS 0.41%Patch available

Authenticated AWX users can copy JobTemplates without read checks, risking credential exposure and RCE.

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 26 Sept 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-76648 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-76648 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-2026-76648?

CVE-2026-76648 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. 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-2026-76648?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-76648. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-76648 affect?

CVE-2026-76648 affects AWX (awx), Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform / Ansible Tower. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-76648?

Apply vendor update immediately; restrict AWX access and audit/rotate affected templates/credentials.

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

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

AWX (awx)Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform / Ansible Tower

impact

Authenticated users can create/copy JobTemplates they cannot read, exposing credentials and enabling remote job execution/RCE.

action required

Immediate action required

cisa ssvc

exploitation: none
automatable: no
technical impact: partial

Assessed by CISA 26 Sept 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

23 Sept 2026Published
26 Sept 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 2 days later
26 Sept 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none · 1 day later
16 Oct 2026CVE record last updated · 20 days 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

3 references in the CVE record: 1 advisory, 2 links

Advisoryaccess.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2026:71177
Linkaccess.redhat.com /security/cve/CVE-2026-76648
Linkbugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=2519720

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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