CVE-2026-11332

Ansible-core: argument injection in ansible-galaxy role install leads to arbitrary code execution

Published Jun 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w8p5-mx5w-cpqj ansible-core: Argument injection in ansible-galaxy role install leads to arbitrary code execution
History
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.19::el9
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.21::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
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Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.19::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.19::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.19::el9
References
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First Time appeared Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Maintenance
Redhat satellite Utils
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6 cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Maintenance
Redhat satellite Utils
References
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
References
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.6::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.5::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.5::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.5::el9
References
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First Time appeared Redhat ansible Automation Platform Developer
Redhat ansible Automation Platform Inside
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.7::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.7::el10
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.7::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.7::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat ansible Automation Platform Developer
Redhat ansible Automation Platform Inside
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First Time appeared Redhat acm
Redhat ansible Portal
Redhat discovery
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat migration Toolkit Applications
Redhat migration Toolkit Virtualization
Redhat openshift
Redhat satellite
Redhat service Mesh
Redhat stf
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_core:2
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_portal:2
cpe:/a:redhat:discovery:2::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:migration_toolkit_applications:8
cpe:/a:redhat:migration_toolkit_virtualization:2
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6
cpe:/a:redhat:service_mesh:3
cpe:/a:redhat:stf:1.5
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat acm
Redhat ansible Portal
Redhat discovery
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat migration Toolkit Applications
Redhat migration Toolkit Virtualization
Redhat openshift
Redhat satellite
Redhat service Mesh
Redhat stf
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat ansible Core
Vendors & Products Redhat ansible Core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title Ansible-core: argument injection in ansible-galaxy role install leads to arbitrary code execution
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}