StringListPathField.to_internal_value() calls os.path.exists() on unbounded user...
Summary
Vulnerability reported (CVE-2026-71462). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
StringListPathField.to_internal_value() calls
os.path.exists() on unbounded user-supplied paths.
200 vs 400 response reveals existence of arbitrary
absolute paths on the controller-web pod. Tenant
superuser can confirm /etc/tower/SECRET_KEY, k8s
service-account token, receptor sockets, ConfigMap
mount points. Mainly impactful on managed AAP
(ansiblecloud.com) where tenant admin != host admin.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-71462 has been found.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2026-71462" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-71462 — CWE-204 / CVSS v3 4.1
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.
A vulnerability (CWE-204) has been reported.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
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影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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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
- web access.redhat.com
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- web access.redhat.com
- web bugzilla.redhat.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com