Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for…: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
CVE-2026-11332 is a high-severity improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 from Red Hat, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE; 7 further products are omitted here. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (redhat.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CNA (redhat.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CNA |
Official description
A flaw was found in ansible-core. The ansible-galaxy role install command processes dependency specifications from a role's meta/requirements.yml file. Due to improper neutralization of argument delimiters, a malicious role author can inject arbitrary git configuration flags through the src field. This allows arbitrary code execution on the machine of a user who installs the role via ansible-galaxy role install.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Understand all the potential areas where untrusted inputs can enter your product: parameters or arguments, cookies, anything read from the network, environment variables, request headers as well as content, URL components, e-mail, files, databases, and any external systems that provide data to the application. Perform input validation at well-defined interfaces.
- Directly convert your input type into the expected data type, such as using a conversion function that translates a string into a number. After converting to the expected data type, ensure that the input's values fall within the expected range of allowable values and that multi-field consistencies are maintained.
- When exchanging data between components, ensure that both components are using the same character encoding. Ensure that the proper encoding is applied at each interface. Explicitly set the encoding you are using whenever the protocol allows you to do so.
More Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command vulnerabilities (CWE-88)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42078
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42079
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42080
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46836
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50340
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50344
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50357
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50479
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57148
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57149
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63386
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63387
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66248
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67465
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
- 9.9 Critical severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.6 High severity
- 8.7 High severity
- 8.7 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
Recent Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command vulnerabilities
- 8.1 High severity
- 9.9 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.5 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
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