High 7.2Published Sep 23, 2026

CVE-2026-85475Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: rsyslog configuration injection via log_aggregator_* settings leads to remote code execution in the control-plane rsyslog component

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:30 UTC)

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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.

CVSS: 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-96
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: redhat
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 redhat:ansible_automation_platform	from 1789580684 not affected	CNA record

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85475vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2528255issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat

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