{
    "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2025-14025",
        "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "redhat",
        "dateReserved": "2025-12-04T12:33:19.376Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-01-08T13:44:04.764Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T15:04:54.734Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "title": "Ansible-automation-platform/aap-gateway: aap-gateway: read-only personal access token (pat) bypasses write restrictions",
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "other": {
                        "content": {
                            "value": "Important",
                            "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"
                        },
                        "type": "Red Hat severity rating"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
                        "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                        "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "baseScore": 8.5,
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                        "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                        "scope": "CHANGED",
                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "version": "3.1"
                    },
                    "format": "CVSS"
                }
            ],
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). Read-only scoped OAuth2 API Tokens in AAP, are enforced at the Gateway level for Gateway-specific operations. However, this vulnerability allows read-only tokens to perform write operations on backend services (e.g., Controller, Hub, EDA). If this flaw were exploited, an attacker‘s capabilities would only be limited by role based access controls (RBAC)."
                }
            ],
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "automation-gateway",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0:2.5.20260106-1.el8ap",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "rpm",
                            "status": "unaffected"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8",
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "automation-gateway",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0:2.5.20260106-1.el9ap",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "rpm",
                            "status": "unaffected"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8",
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "automation-gateway",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0:2.6.20260106-1.el9ap",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "rpm",
                            "status": "unaffected"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5",
                    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
                    "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform-25/gateway-rhel8",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "sha256:2df290b61d7aac08deec2973d0a9b98788f6b619e974af0b3f4b61c759c7e464",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "rpm",
                            "status": "unaffected"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6",
                    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
                    "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "sha256:766c7570afc4e9b163a3256a0d7c699327905c1d24213229acb0b96a9e65b615",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "rpm",
                            "status": "unaffected"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/articles/7136004"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0360",
                    "name": "RHSA-2026:0360",
                    "tags": [
                        "vendor-advisory",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0361",
                    "name": "RHSA-2026:0361",
                    "tags": [
                        "vendor-advisory",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0408",
                    "name": "RHSA-2026:0408",
                    "tags": [
                        "vendor-advisory",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0409",
                    "name": "RHSA-2026:0409",
                    "tags": [
                        "vendor-advisory",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14025",
                    "tags": [
                        "vdb-entry",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418785",
                    "name": "RHBZ#2418785",
                    "tags": [
                        "issue-tracking",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "datePublic": "2025-12-04T10:10:00.000Z",
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "cweId": "CWE-279",
                            "description": "Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions",
                            "lang": "en",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "x_redhatCweChain": "CWE-279: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions",
            "workarounds": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Defense-in-depth practices such as using RBAC to enforce the principle of least privilege and careful token management are essential to reduce the scope of impact. See this KCS article for additional details and strategies. https://access.redhat.com/articles/7136004"
                }
            ],
            "timeline": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "time": "2025-12-04T12:28:51.092Z",
                    "value": "Reported to Red Hat."
                },
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "time": "2025-12-04T10:10:00.000Z",
                    "value": "Made public."
                }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
                "shortName": "redhat",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-01-08T22:31:32.818Z"
            },
            "x_generator": {
                "engine": "cvelib 1.8.0"
            }
        },
        "adp": [
            {
                "metrics": [
                    {
                        "other": {
                            "type": "ssvc",
                            "content": {
                                "id": "CVE-2025-14025",
                                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                                "options": [
                                    {
                                        "Exploitation": "none"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Automatable": "no"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Technical Impact": "total"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "version": "2.0.3",
                                "timestamp": "2026-01-09T04:55:21.012638Z"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment",
                "providerMetadata": {
                    "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
                    "shortName": "CISA-ADP",
                    "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T15:04:54.734Z"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}