Affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform controller; allows extraction of master keys and DB creds, enabling full credential decryption and DB compromise across enterprises.
CVE-2026-84691
Admin-configured log format allows exfiltration of secrets from Ansible controller
Is CVE-2026-84691 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-84691 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 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-84691?
CVE-2026-84691 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. 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-2026-84691?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-84691. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-84691 affect?
CVE-2026-84691 affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (automation-controller). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-84691?
Install Red Hat updates; rotate SECRET_KEY, DB and master keys; restrict admin/log-exporter access
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated admin can craft log-format to read Django SECRET_KEY and DB password, obtain master encryption key, decrypt stored credentials, forge sessions, and access the controller DB.
Immediate action required