Is CVE-2026-71363 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71363 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-71363?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 12 November 2026.

How is CVE-2026-71363 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-71363?

Check whether you run Red Hat AWX. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-71363: Red Hat AWX unauthenticated debug API access

CVE-2026-71363 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-12

AWX is an automation platform that manages infrastructure operations through scheduled tasks and workflows. An attacker can bypass authentication to access debug API endpoints and repeatedly trigger scheduler operations without any credentials, causing the system to consume database locks and become unavailable through resource exhaustion.

Technologies: Red Hat AWX. Vendors: Red Hat.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71363 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71363 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71363?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 12 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Red Hat AWX.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71363?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Restrict network access to the Automation Controller API to trusted networks using firewall rules. Configure a reverse proxy or web application firewall to block requests to /api/debug/* paths. In Ansible Automation Platform 2.5+, ensure the Automation Controller API is not directly accessible and routes through the Platform Gateway.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind":"disclosed","at":"2026-11-12"}] If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-71363 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71363?: Check whether you run Red Hat AWX. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Restrict network access to the Automation Controller API to trusted networks using firewall rules. Configure a reverse proxy or web application firewall to block requests to /api/debug/* paths. In Ansible Automation Platform 2.5+, ensure the Automation Controller API is not directly accessible and routes through the Platform Gateway.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind":"disclosed","at":"2026-11-12"}]

Technical details

The vulnerability is missing authentication (CWE-306) on debug API endpoints (/api/debug/task_manager/, /api/debug/dependency_manager/, /api/debug/workflow_manager/) that use AllowAny permission class with _ignore_model_permissions=True. An unauthenticated remote attacker can invoke these endpoints over the network without privileges, repeatedly triggering scheduler operations that acquire database advisory locks and open transactions, degrading availability. Red Hat assessed this as Moderate impact; no fix version is stated.

Affected products

Red Hat AWX

References

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