CVE-2025-9909 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-9909: Aap-gateway: improper path validation in gateway allows credential exfiltration

Weakness CWE-647
Published February 27, 2026
Last update February 27, 2026

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Gateway route creation component. This vulnerability allows credential theft via the creation of misleading routes using a double-slash (//) prefix in the gateway_path. A malicious or socially engineered administrator can configure a honey-pot route to intercept and exfiltrate user credentials, potentially maintaining persistent access or creating a backdoor even after their permissions are revoked.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 27, 2026 CVE published
February 27, 2026 Record updated