CRITICAL 9.6 NVD
CVE-2026-12564
A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the co
A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service account token and sends it to an attacker-controlled URL when a HashiCorp Vault Secret Lookup credential with kubernetes_role authentication is tested. An authenticated attacker with credential-creation privileges can exfiltrate the service account token, gaining Kubernetes API access to the control plane namespaces with full pod CRUD and secret read permissions, including database credentials and the Django SECRET_KEY.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12564
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490556
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 was published on 2026-08-18 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-18 · -1 days ago
Remediation Resources
Official Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12564Analysis & PoC
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490556
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