major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects widely used Ansible Automation Platform; authorization bypass can run jobs in control-plane, risking widespread operational disruption.

Applications

CVE-2026-84719

9.9

Critical

EPSS 0.45%Patch available

Authz bypass lets org workflow-admins run jobs in control-plane execution context.

exploited

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

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

EPSS 0.45%top 61% of scored CVEs

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

common questions

Is CVE-2026-84719 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-84719 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 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-84719?

CVE-2026-84719 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. 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-2026-84719?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-84719. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-84719 affect?

CVE-2026-84719 affects Ansible Automation Platform (automation-controller), Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-84719?

Apply vendor patch immediately; revoke unnecessary workflow-admin roles; audit instance_group assignments.

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

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

Ansible Automation Platform (automation-controller)Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

impact

Authorization bypass: org workflow-admin can copy workflows and run jobs on unauthorized instance_groups, including control-plane, executing attacker-controlled automation.

action required

Immediate action required

cisa ssvc

exploitation: none
automatable: no
technical impact: total

Assessed by CISA 25 Sept 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

23 Sept 2026Published
24 Sept 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · same day later
25 Sept 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none · 2 days later
25 Sept 2026CVE record last updated · 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-2026-84719
Linkbugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=2527213

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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