CVE-2022-2568

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. This flaw allows a...

6.5 MediumFix available

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. This flaw allows a remote authenticated user with 'change user' permissions to modify the account settings of the superuser account and also remove the superuser privileges.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.98%Down 0.1 points since Aug 19, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Record: CVE-2022-2568
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2022-2568
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-34821 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-34821
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j928-ww9w-w7hg 6.5

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. This flaw allows a...

Record: GHSA-j928-ww9w-w7hg
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2022:6078 7.2

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1.3 security and bug fix update

Record: RHSA-2022:6078
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2022:6079 7.2

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2.0 Product Security Update

Record: RHSA-2022:6079
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2568 6.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2568
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`python-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.1::el8	before 0:4.4.4-1.el8pc	0:4.4.4-1.el8pc
`python38-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.1::el8	before 0:4.4.4-1.el8pc	0:4.4.4-1.el8pc
`python39-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.2::el8	before 0:4.5.0-4.el8ap	0:4.5.0-4.el8ap
`python3x-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.2::el8	before 0:4.5.0-4.el8ap	0:4.5.0-4.el8ap
`python-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.2::el9	before 0:4.5.0-4.el9ap	0:4.5.0-4.el9ap
`python3-galaxy-ng` Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.2::el9	before 0:4.5.0-4.el9ap	0:4.5.0-4.el9ap
`ansible` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.1+dfsg-11.3.4+dfsg-11.4.0+dfsg-11.4.1+dfsg-11.4.3+dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less 1.4.4+dfsg-11.5.4+dfsg-11.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm21.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.2+dfsg-21.9.4-12.0.0.2-22.0.0.2-2ubuntu12.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 Show 8 moreShow less 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.22.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.32.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm12.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm22.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm32.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm42.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm52.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.1.0+dfsg-22.5.0+dfsg-12.5.1+dfsg-12.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Show 4 moreShow less 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm32.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm42.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.3+dfsg-12.8.6+dfsg-12.9.2+dfsg-12.9.4+dfsg-12.9.6+dfsg-12.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm22.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3	None known

Show 10 moreShow less

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ansible-core` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.12.0-12.12.0-1ubuntu0.1	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-12.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 7.7.0+dfsg-17.7.0+dfsg-39.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu49.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5	None known
`ansible-core` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.14.9-22.14.11-12.14.11-22.14.13-12.16.3-0ubuntu12.16.3-0ubuntu2	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 11.2.0+dfsg-112.0.0~a2+dfsg-112.0.0~a4+dfsg-112.0.0~a6+dfsg-112.0.0~b1+dfsg-1	None known
`ansible-core` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.18.1-4ubuntu12.19.0~beta4-1ubuntu12.19.0-1ubuntu1	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 13.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu113.4.0+dfsg-1	None known
`ansible-core` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.20.1-12.21.1~rc1-12.21.1~rc1-22.21.1~rc1-2ubuntu12.22.0~beta2-1	None known
`ansible` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 12.0.0~b1+dfsg-112.0.0+dfsg-112.2.0+dfsg-113.1.0+dfsg-113.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1	None known
`ansible-core` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.0-1ubuntu12.19.4-12.20.1-1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-2568 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, published August 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in python-galaxy-ng 0:4.4.4-1.el8pc.

References

Show 5 moreShow less