Path Traversal Vulnerability in AWX CLI Tool by Red Hat
CVE-2026-52902

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-52902?

A vulnerability exists in the AWX CLI tool (awxkit) that can be exploited through a path traversal flaw within the YAML !include directive. This issue allows an attacker to create a malicious YAML file capable of reading arbitrary YAML-formatted files from the local filesystem when imported using the command 'awx --conf.format yaml import'. Since the vulnerability relies on user interaction for exploitation, it poses significant risks if users are unaware of the potential threats from uncontrolled YAML imports.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52902
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486729
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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