Command Execution Vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
CVE-2026-84502

9.9CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-84502?

A vulnerability exists in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation-controller, where the 'project scm_url' field fails to validate values beginning with a dash. This flaw allows malicious input to be stored and executed via a git SCM module without proper validation. By executing git ls-remote with a specially crafted URL as a positional argument, a user with permission to alter a project can initiate arbitrary commands on the control-plane task pod. This leads to potential cross-tenant compromise and lateral movement within the cluster due to the output being relayed through the project update stdout endpoint.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84502
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527096
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.9
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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