Automation-controller: automation-controller: systemjob extra_vars.days argument injection into uncontainerized control-plane awx-manage process

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-84724
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-23 20:17:19 UTC
Updated2026-09-23 20:17:19 UTC
DescriptionAn argument-injection flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform automation-controller system-job subsystem. The system-job template launch endpoint stores a user-supplied "days" variable without running the integer validation defined elsewhere for that field, and the dispatcher flattens the management-command argument list into a single string with spaces before the job runner re-splits it, so spaces in the value become additional command-line arguments. Because system jobs are executed in-process on the control node without the container isolation applied to all other job types, an authenticated user with superuser privileges can inject arbitrary arguments — including Python's path option — into the control-plane awx-manage process, controlling its argument vector and the first entry of its module search path. Full remote code execution requires an additional import gadget that is not present in the current management commands, so the demonstrated impact is argument injection with control of the process search path rather than confirmed code execution.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-88 | CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNACVSS6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Not specified Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi [email protected] bugzilla.redhat.com
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84724 [email protected] access.redhat.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-09-02T01:56:06.322ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2026-09-23T00:00:00.000ZMade public.

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