Security Flaw in Ansible Automation Platform Leads to Command Execution
CVE-2026-85475

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-85475?

A security flaw exists in the Ansible Automation Platform's automation controller that allows privileged users to manipulate the external logging configuration. User-controlled settings are interpolated into RainerScript without proper sanitization, enabling the injection of dangerous rsyslog directives. This flaw poses significant risks—including unauthorized command execution, exposure of sensitive information such as the controller's SECRET_KEY and database credentials, and potentially full control over the control plane.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 1789580684

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85475
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2528255
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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