CVE-2026-11332: Ansible-core: argument injection in ansible-galaxy role install leads to arbitrary code execution
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.22% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: azl3 ansible 2.17.11-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 2.17.11-2.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to azl3 ansible 2.17.11-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 2.17.11-2 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
A flaw was found in ansible-core. The ansible-galaxy role install command processes dependency specifications from a role's meta/requirements.yml file. Due to improper neutralization of argument delimiters, a malicious role author can inject arbitrary git configuration flags through the src field. This allows arbitrary code execution on the machine of a user who installs the role via ansible-galaxy role install.
- GHSA-w8p5-mx5w-cpqj
- ALSA-2026:57148
- ALSA-2026:57149
- ALSA-2026:66248
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11007-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11062-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11063-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11064-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11503-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11507-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11509-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11840-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12451-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21097-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21828-1
- PYSEC-2026-3458
- RHSA-2026:42078
- RHSA-2026:42079
- RHSA-2026:42080
- RHSA-2026:57148
- Published
- Jun 5, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 12th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-88
Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · redhat
- 7.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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- No public exploit code on record
- A fix has been released
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ansible automation platform | 2.5 | cpe:2.3:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5 |
| ansible automation platform | 2.6 | cpe:2.3:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6 |
| ansible automation platform | 2.7 | cpe:2.3:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7 |
| enterprise linux | 10.2 | cpe:2.3:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 |
| enterprise linux | 8 | cpe:2.3:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 |
| enterprise linux | 9 | cpe:2.3:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
| satellite maintenance | 6.17 | cpe:2.3:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17 |
| satellite maintenance | 6.18 | cpe:2.3:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.18 |
| satellite maintenance | 6.19 | cpe:2.3:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.19 |
| discovery | 2 | cpe:2.3:redhat:discovery:2 |
| migration toolkit applications | 8 | cpe:2.3:redhat:migration_toolkit_applications:8 |
| migration toolkit virtualization | 2 | cpe:2.3:redhat:migration_toolkit_virtualization:2 |
and 7 more
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Applications 8
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Virtualization
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
- all versionsunknown
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsunknown
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
- all versionsaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5
- 1785381341 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785429657 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785430174 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785425335 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785449441 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
- 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
- 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
- 1785647559 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785649812 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785633038 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785775360 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
- 2:2.16.19-1.el10ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 2:2.16.19-1.el10ap and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
- 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap and laternot affected · rpm
- 1:2.16.19-1.el9ap and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
- 1785446384 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785448519 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785374869 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1785375273 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1792138710 and laternot affected · rpm
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | ansible-core | before 1:2.16.16-2.el10_2.1 | 1:2.16.16-2.el10_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | ansible-test | before 1:2.16.16-2.el10_2.1 | 1:2.16.16-2.el10_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ansible-core | before 2.16.3-4.el8_10 | 2.16.3-4.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ansible-test | before 2.16.3-4.el8_10 | 2.16.3-4.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ansible-core | before 1:2.14.18-3.el9_8.1 | 1:2.14.18-3.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ansible-test | before 1:2.14.18-3.el9_8.1 | 1:2.14.18-3.el9_8.1 |
| Debian:12 | ansible | before 5.4.0-1 | 5.4.0-1 |
| Debian:12 | ansible-core | from 0 | — |
| Debian:13 | ansible-core | before 2.19.11-0+deb13u1 | 2.19.11-0+deb13u1 |
| Debian:14 | ansible-core | before 2.21.1~rc1-1 | 2.21.1~rc1-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | ansible-core | before 2.18.3-160000.4.1 | 2.18.3-160000.4.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | ansible-core | before 2.18.3-160000.3.1 | 2.18.3-160000.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ansible-core | before 2.21.0-3.1 | 2.21.0-3.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ansible-core-2.18 | before 2.18.18-1.1 | 2.18.18-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ansible-core-2.19 | before 2.19.11-1.1 | 2.19.11-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ansible-core-2.20 | before 2.20.7-1.1 | 2.20.7-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ansible-core-2.21 | before 2.21.6-1.1 | 2.21.6-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ansible-lint | before 26.8.0-1.1 | 26.8.0-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | molecule | before 26.8.0-1.1 | 26.8.0-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | python-ansible-compat | before 26.8.0-1.1 | 26.8.0-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | python-pytest-ansible | before 26.8.0-1.1 | 26.8.0-1.1 |
| PyPI | ansible-core | from 2.17.0b1 · before 2.18.18rc1 | 2.18.18rc1 |
| PyPI | ansible-core | from 2.19.0b1 · before 2.19.11rc1 | 2.19.11rc1 |
| PyPI | ansible-core | from 2.20.0b1 · before 2.20.7rc1 | 2.20.7rc1 |
+96
Same product
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- CVE-2025-49521Event-driven-ansible: template injection via git branch and refspec in eda projects35Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2025-14025Jan 8, 2026 · Ansible-automation-platform/aap-gateway: aap-gateway: read-only personal access token (pat) bypasses write restrictions34Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-6266May 4, 2026 · Aap-controller: aap-gateway: account hijacking and unauthorized access via unverified email linking33Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-52902Jun 9, 2026 · Awxkit: path traversal via yaml !include directive18Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| azl3 ansible 2.17.11-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | 2.17.11-2 · CBL-Mariner Releases | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| almalinux:ansible-core | 1:2.16.16-2.el10_2.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:ansible-test | 1:2.16.16-2.el10_2.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:ansible | 5.4.0-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:ansible-core | 2.19.11-0+deb13u1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ansible-core | 2.21.0-3.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ansible-core-2.18 | 2.18.18-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ansible-core-2.19 | 2.19.11-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ansible-core-2.20 | 2.20.7-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ansible-core-2.21 | 2.21.6-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ansible-lint | 26.8.0-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:molecule | 26.8.0-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:python-ansible-compat | 26.8.0-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:python-pytest-ansible | 26.8.0-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:ansible-core | 2.16.19rc1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:ansible-core | 2.18.18rc1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:ansible-core | 2.19.11rc1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:ansible-core | 2.20.7rc1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:ansible-core | 2.21.1rc1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ansible-core | 1:2.16.19-1.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-controller | 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-controller-cli | 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-controller-venv-tower | 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-gateway-proxy | 0:2.6.17-1.el9ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-gateway-proxy-debugsource | 0:2.6.17-1.el9ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-gateway-server | 0:2.5.20260715-1.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:automation-platform-ui | 0:2.6.11-1.el9ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:python3.12-gitpython | 0:3.1.50-1.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:python3.12-pulpcore | 0:3.49.63-2.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:python3.12-urllib3 | 0:2.7.0-1.el8ap · Red Hat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
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Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2025-49520340 days apartEvent-driven-ansible: authenticated argument injection in git url in eda project creation35Monitor
- CVE-2026-84724110 days apartAutomation-controller: automation-controller: systemjob extra_vars.days argument injection into uncontainerized control-plane awx-manage process26Monitor
- CVE-2026-71464110 days apartAutomation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: schedule and workflowjobtemplatenode scm_branch prompt bypasses leading-dash…12Monitor
- CVE-2026-71465110 days apartAutomation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: ad-hoc command limit field allows cli argument injection into ansible executable12Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-88 · Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Parameter InjectionCAPEC-137likelihood: Medium · Medium
- Flash Parameter InjectionCAPEC-174likelihood: High · Medium
- Using Meta-characters in E-mail Headers to Inject Malicious PayloadsCAPEC-41likelihood: High · High
- HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP)CAPEC-460Medium
- OS Command InjectionCAPEC-88likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42079
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42080
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46836
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50340
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50344
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50357
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50479
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57148
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57149
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63386
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63387
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66248
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67465
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67466
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67467
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83703
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87124
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:92281
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.