CVE-2025-9909
CWE-647Published: February 27, 2026· Updated: Feb 27, 2026
Official Description
A flaw was found in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Gateway route creation component. This vulnerability allows credential theft via the creation of misleading routes using a double-slash (//) prefix in the gateway_path. A malicious or socially engineered administrator can configure a honey-pot route to intercept and exfiltrate user credentials, potentially maintaining persistent access or creating a backdoor even after their permissions are revoked.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-9909 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2025-9909 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts