Vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
CVE-2026-85475
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 v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.004
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85475 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-85475?
- CVE-2026-85475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, classified under Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (Static Code Injection). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85475?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.