CVE-2026-85013

Environment-modules: command injection in environment-modules bash completion via malicious module names containing shell metacharacters

Published Sep 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in environment-modules. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing a maliciously named modulefile in a location visible to the victim's `MODULEPATH`. When the victim uses Bash completion for `module` or `ml` commands, the malicious module name, containing shell metacharacters, is evaluated as a command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution in the completing user's shell, impacting their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this issue, avoid enabling Bash completion for `module` and `ml` in environments where untrusted users can influence `MODULEPATH`. Additionally, ensure that shared module search paths do not include attacker-writable directories. As a practical measure, the affected completion script can be removed or disabled by commenting out its sourcing in shell configuration files (e.g., `~/.bashrc` or `/etc/profile.d/`). Users must start a new shell session for changes to take effect.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.3
References
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First Time appeared Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat hardened Images
Vendors & Products Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat hardened Images
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Ai
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Ai
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in environment-modules. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing a maliciously named modulefile in a location visible to the victim's `MODULEPATH`. When the victim uses Bash completion for `module` or `ml` commands, the malicious module name, containing shell metacharacters, is evaluated as a command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution in the completing user's shell, impacting their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Title Environment-modules: command injection in environment-modules bash completion via malicious module names containing shell metacharacters
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 7:08 PM
Reserved
Sep 2, 2026, 7:15 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 15, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 15, 2026, 2:10 PM