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high · CVSS 8.3

CVE-2026-6266

Aap-controller: aap-gateway: account hijacking and unauthorized access via unverified email linking

Published 4 May 2026 · Source updated 4 Nov 2026 · Retrieved 2026-11-04 23:20 UTC

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What happened?

A flaw was found in the AAP gateway. The user auto-link strategy, introduced in AAP 2.6, automatically links an external Identity Provider (IDP) identity to an existing AAP user account based on email matching without verifying email ownership. This allows a remote attacker to potentially hijack a victim's account or gain unauthorized access to other accounts, including administrative accounts, by manipulating the IDP-provided email.

Description supplied by CVE Program. Formatting is simplified; follow the original advisory for full details.

Affected software and versions

Source-provided software and version information
SoftwareVersion informationFixed version
django-ansible-baseaffected: 2.5.0 to < 2.5.20260422; affected: 2.6.0 to < 2.6.20260422See vendor advisory
automation-controlleraffected: 4.6.0 to < 4.6.28; affected: 4.7.0 to < 4.7.11See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayaffected: 2.5.0 to < 2.5.20260422; affected: 2.6.0 to < 2.6.20260422See vendor advisory
automation-controllerRed Hatunaffected: 0:4.6.28-3.el8ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el8ap to < *See vendor advisory
python3.12-django-ansible-baseRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el8ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-controllerRed Hatunaffected: 0:4.6.28-3.el8ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el8ap to < *See vendor advisory
python3.12-django-ansible-baseRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el8ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-controllerRed Hatunaffected: 0:4.6.28-3.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
python3.12-django-ansible-baseRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-controllerRed Hatunaffected: 0:4.6.28-3.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
python3.12-django-ansible-baseRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.5.20260422-2.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-controllerRed Hatunaffected: 0:4.7.11-2.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.6.20260422-1.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
python3.12-django-ansible-baseRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.6.20260422-1.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-controllerRed Hatunaffected: 0:4.7.11-2.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
automation-gatewayRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.6.20260422-1.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
python3.12-django-ansible-baseRed Hatunaffected: 0:2.6.20260422-1.el9ap to < *See vendor advisory
ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9Red Hatunaffected: 1777377014 to < *See vendor advisory
ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9Red Hatunaffected: 1777311120 to < *See vendor advisory

Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.

Is it being exploited?

This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.

CISA data retrieved 2026-11-06 16:38 UTC. Check CISA ↗

How to respond

  1. Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
  2. Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
  3. Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.

Sources and remediation references

This public advisory does not determine whether a particular server is affected. Records are refreshed as sources change; verify urgent decisions against the original advisory.

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