CVE-2026-12564
CriticalCVSS 9.6Summary
AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin contains a vulnerability that sends the Kubernetes service account token to an attacker-controlled URL when testing Vault credentials with kubernetes_role authentication.
Risk Assessment
The vulnerability allows an attacker with credential-creation privileges to exfiltrate the service account token, potentially leading to unauthorized access to Kubernetes API and sensitive data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the plugin to a patched version and restrict credential-creation privileges.
Original NVD description (English 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.