CVE-2026-75884 (CVSS 9.1)

Description

A flaw was found in AWX. The container group pod_spec_override field uses an incomplete blocklist that only restricts automountServiceAccountToken, allowing injection of initContainers, serviceAccountName overrides, and projected service account token volumes. An AAP platform administrator can exploit this to escalate privileges to OpenShift namespace-level access and exfiltrate namespace secrets.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0041

Probability of exploitation

0.34%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-184 CWE-184

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71115 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-75884 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2517893

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-75884? +

A flaw was found in AWX. The container group pod_spec_override field uses an incomplete blocklist that only restricts automountServiceAccountToken, allowing injection of initContainers, serviceAccountName overrides, and projected service account token volumes. An AAP platform administrator can exploit this to escalate privileges to OpenShift namespace-level access and exfiltrate namespace secrets. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-75884? +

CVE-2026-75884 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0041, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-75884? +

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