CVE-2026-80158: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4m5f-rh76-cv72
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-214
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-80158 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when a process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-80158 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-80158
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4m5f-rh76-cv72
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2026-80158

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-80158, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information, where a process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A flaw was found in the ipa_getkeytab module of the community.general Ansible collection. The module's bind_pw parameter, used to supply the LDAP simple-bind password when retrieving a Kerberos keytab, is not declared with no_log, unlike the sibling password parameter in the same module. As a consequence, the supplied IPA/LDAP bind password is recorded in cleartext in the managed host's system journal/syslog (the module's "Invoked with" record), is included in the module's return values and verbose (-v) output, and is displayed in Automation Controller / AWX job output. The password is additionally passed on the command line to the ipa-getkeytab helper (as --bindpw <value>), exposing it in the process list to local users while the command runs. An attacker able to read these logs, job output, or the process table can obtain the directory bind credential, potentially compromising the accounts and objects that credential can access.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-80158 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80158
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-80158
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2524651

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-80158?
CVE-2026-80158 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-80158?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-80158?
CVE-2026-80158 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-80158?
CVE-2026-80158 is classified under CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information (A process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-80158?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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