CVE-2026-84502
CRITICALDescription
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
How to fix
This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-88 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-10033 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-36804 | High | 8.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2026-24061 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2007-0882 | High | 10.0 | 98% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-17456 | Critical | 9.8 | 97% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-19518 | High | 7.5 | 96% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-84502?
Published advisories record a fix for 82 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-84502 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-84502 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.62% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 49% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-84502?
CVE-2026-84502 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-84502 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for aap-metrics-utility (Rocky), aap-metrics-utility (Red Hat / RHEL), automation-controller (Rocky), automation-controller (Red Hat / RHEL), and 78 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-24.