RCE in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-85013
A flaw was found in environment-modules. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing a maliciously named modulefile in a location visible to the victim's `MODULEPATH`. When the victim uses Bash completion for `module` or `ml` commands, the malicious module name, containing shell metacharacters, is evaluated as a command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution in the completing user's shell, impacting their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-85013?
- CVE-2026-85013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85013?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.