Bug 2512374 (CVE-2026-71464) - CVE-2026-71464 automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: Schedule and WorkflowJobTemplateNode scm_branch prompt bypasses leading-dash git-argument guard
Summary: CVE-2026-71464 automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automa...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-71464
Deadline: 2026-09-06
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-06 23:28 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-09-23 21:06 UTC (History)
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:71113 0 None None None 2026-09-23 20:49:50 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:71114 0 None None None 2026-09-23 21:06:46 UTC

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-06 23:28:45 UTC 
A flaw was found in automation-controller. The LaunchConfigurationBaseSerializer used by Schedule and WorkflowJobTemplateNode does not implement 
  ▎ validate_scm_branch() to reject leading-dash values, unlike the Project, JobTemplate, and JobLaunch serializers. An attacker can set scm_branch to a value such as --upload-pack=/bin/id via the schedule or workflow node API. The injection is currently blocked by a runtime ValueError check in the task layer, but the API validation gap creates a latent risk if that defense-in-depth guard is ever refactored away.
Comment 1 Jon Orris 2026-09-23 20:49:49 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:71113 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113
Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-23 21:06:45 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8

Via RHSA-2026:71114 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114
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