CVE-2026-84502

9.9 CRITICAL 0.6% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Library

What it is

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller. The Project scm_url field is not validated against values that begin with a dash and is stored and passed verbatim to the git SCM module. Because the module runs git ls-remote with the URL as a positional argument and without a "--" separator, a git project URL such as "--upload-pack=<command>:x" is interpreted by git as the --upload-pack option and executed via a shell. A user with permission to create or modify a project in a single organization can thereby execute arbitrary commands on the control-plane task pod, with output reflected through the project update stdout endpoint, leading to cross-tenant compromise and in-cluster lateral movement

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-09-01 21:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-09-23 19:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-05 00:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.9 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-09-23 19:19 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-05 00:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-88
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record