CVE-2026-85475
HIGHDescription
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.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-96 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-43938 | High | 8.8 | 26% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-37900 | Medium | 6.4 | 16% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-86218 | Critical | 9.8 | 15% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6144 | Critical | 9.8 | 6.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-6143 | Critical | 9.8 | 6.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-39115 | High | 7.2 | 4.5% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-85475?
No published fix for CVE-2026-85475 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-85475 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-85475 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.43% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-85475?
CVE-2026-85475 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, rated high. 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.
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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.