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Environment-modules: command injection in environment-modules bash completion via malicious module names containing shell metacharacters

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

A flaw was found in environment-modules. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing a maliciously named modulefile in a location visible to the victim's `MODULEPATH`. When the victim uses Bash completion for `module` or `ml` commands, the malicious module name, containing shell metacharacters, is evaluated as a command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution in the completing user's shell, impacting their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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CVE-2026-85013

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-85013

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "0:5.6.1-2.el10_2.1",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "environment-modules",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "0:4.5.2-5.el8_10",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "environment-modules",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "0:5.3.0-2.el9_8.1",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "environment-modules",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Hardened Images",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "5.6.2-1.hum1",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "environment-modules-main",
    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
    "packageName": "environment-modules",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  },
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
    ],
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
    "packageName": "environment-modules",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-85013

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#34756 · Revision 1
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