SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) in AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin (CVE-2026-12564)
Summary
SSRF in AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin (CVE-2026-12564). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-12564 has been found in AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 9.6/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin CVE-2026-12564" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-12564 (AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin) — CWE-918 / CVSS v3 9.6
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SSRF (CWE-918) exists in AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.6/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
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