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
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 3, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-96 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat | |
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:71177vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85475vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2528255issue-tracking
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