Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Python cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. This affects an unknown part of the component Python. Such manipulation leads to cleartext storage. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-7738. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Python. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) where the Gateway API returns the client secret for certain GitHub Enterprise authenticators in clear text. This vulnerability affects administrators or auditors accessing authenticator configurations. While access is limited to privileged users, the clear text exposure of sensitive credentials increases the risk of accidental leaks or misuse.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-7738. The exploitation is known to be easy. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/24/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1555.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 243449 (RHEL 8 / 9 : Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update (Moderate) (RHSA-2025:12772)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (243449) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-23270). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 243449
Nessus Name: RHEL 8 / 9 : Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update (Moderate) (RHSA-2025:12772)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/17/2025 Advisory disclosed
07/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/24/2025 +160 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-7738 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-7738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316736
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2025 12:02
Updated: 12/24/2025 02:24
Changes: 07/17/2025 12:02 (50), 07/31/2025 16:21 (12), 08/05/2025 00:48 (1), 08/05/2025 16:10 (2), 12/24/2025 02:24 (1)
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