CVE-2026-75884 Awx: awx: privilege escalation to openshift namespace via pod_spec_override injection in container groups

Description

A flaw was found in AWX. The container group pod_spec_override field uses an incomplete blocklist that only restricts automountServiceAccountToken, allowing injection of initContainers, serviceAccountName overrides, and projected service account token volumes. An AAP platform administrator can exploit this to escalate privileges to OpenShift namespace-level access and exfiltrate namespace secrets.

Exploitable remotely over the network, with an administrator account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

High

Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected products and versions