# CVE-2026-71363: Awx: unauthenticated debug endpoints trigger scheduler operations

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-13.

A flaw was found in AWX. The debug API endpoints (/api/debug/task_manager/, /api/debug/dependency_manager/, /api/debug/workflow_manager/) are registered unconditionally in the URL configuration and use AllowAny permission class with _ignore_model_permissions=True. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to repeatedly invoke scheduler operations that acquire database advisory locks and open transactions, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and degraded service availability.

## Remediation

- workaround: There is no complete mitigation for this vulnerability other than applying the update when available. However, the following measures reduce exposure:

1. Restrict network access to the Automation Controller API (/api/) to trusted networks and authenticated clients using firewall rules or reverse proxy configuration.
2. Configure a reverse proxy or web application firewall to block requests to /api/debug/* paths.
3. In AAP 2.5+ deployments, ensure that the Automation Controller API is not directly accessible bypassing the Platform Gateway. (source: CNA: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

- Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 (ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 (ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 (automation-controller): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L; source: CNA: redhat

- CVSS 3.1: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L; source: NVD: secalert@redhat.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.33% as of 2026-11-13; percentile 26.75%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-306

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71363 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511899 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71363 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511899 (secalert@redhat.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71363; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-13

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71363; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-12

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-71363; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated Not reported

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