CVE-2026-85475

Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: rsyslog configuration injection via log_aggregator_* settings leads to remote code execution in the control-plane rsyslog component

Published: Sep 23, 2026Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-96

7.2HIGH

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform automation controller. The external logging (rsyslog) configuration is generated by interpolating user-controlled settings — LOG_AGGREGATOR_HOST, LOG_AGGREGATOR_MAX_DISK_USAGE_PATH and LOG_AGGREGATOR_RSYSLOGD_ERROR_LOG_FILE — into an rsyslog RainerScript config file without neutralizing RainerScript syntax. A privileged (superuser) user can inject rsyslog directives, including an omprog action, causing arbitrary command execution inside the control-plane rsyslog component. This allows disclosure of the controller SECRET_KEY and database credentials, decryption of all stored credentials, and full compromise of the control plane.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-96

Affected Products

Red Hat

commercial·US

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7On-premDev Tool

DevTools & CI / ci-cd

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2On-premDev Tool

DevTools & CI / ci-cd

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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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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