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

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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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CVE-2026-85475

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-85475

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el9"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "1789580684",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9",
    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2",
    "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2",
    "packageName": "automation-controller",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-85475

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high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#32397 · Revision 1
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