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Leapp Ansible Collection CVE-2026-68562

| EUVDEUVD-2026-51314 MEDIUM
Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere (CWE-610)
2026-07-30 redhat GHSA-9hgq-3p3x-rvvw
6.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: redhat
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Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY
6.2 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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6.2 MEDIUM

PR:H confirmed by privileged write access requirement; S:C reflects impact crossing from managed node to Ansible controller; no integrity or availability impact applies.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: redhat

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Jul 30, 2026 - 21:51 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 21:13 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.2

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in ansible-collection-redhat-leapp. An attacker with privileged write access to a managed node's Leapp report content can manipulate it. When an operator runs a specific remediation task, this manipulated report can cause the Ansible controller to read its own local files and copy them to the managed node. This vulnerability leads to information disclosure, potentially exposing sensitive controller-side data such as private keys or credentials.

AnalysisAI

The ansible-collection-redhat-leapp package exposes Ansible controller-side sensitive files to attacker-controlled managed nodes through a manipulated Leapp upgrade report. An attacker who has already obtained privileged write access to a managed node's Leapp report can craft malicious report content that, when an operator executes a specific remediation task, causes the Ansible controller to read and copy its own local files - including private keys and credentials - to the attacker-controlled managed node. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Gain privileged write access to managed node
Delivery
Craft malicious Leapp report with controller file path
Exploit
Wait for operator to initiate Leapp remediation task
Execution
Ansible controller parses manipulated report reference
Persist
Controller reads sensitive local file (keys, credentials)
Impact
Sensitive data copied to attacker-controlled managed node

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the attacker holds privileged write access to the managed node's Leapp report content - this is a high-privilege prerequisite, not unauthenticated access. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) captures an important nuance: despite a scope change (S:C) to the Ansible controller and high confidentiality impact (C:H) - meaning private keys and credentials can be exfiltrated - the attack requires PR:H (the attacker must already hold privileged write access to the managed node) and UI:R (an operator must actively run a specific remediation task). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who has compromised a RHEL 9 managed node with privileged (root or sudo) access modifies the Leapp report file on that node to include a crafted path reference pointing to a sensitive file on the Ansible controller (such as an SSH private key or Ansible Vault credentials file). When an operator subsequently runs the Leapp remediation Ansible task against that node - a routine step during an RHEL upgrade campaign - the Ansible controller follows the manipulated reference, reads the targeted local file, and copies its contents to the managed node, where the attacker retrieves them. …
Remediation Apply the vendor-provided patch for ansible-collection-redhat-leapp as documented in the Red Hat Security Advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68562; an exact fixed version was not confirmed in the available input data and must be verified via that advisory or the Red Hat Customer Portal. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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