# CVE-2026-84502

RCE in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform via crafted project scm_url

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-84502
- CVSS: 9.9
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 0.63% (percentile 50.5)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-09-23)
- Weakness: CWE-88
- Published: 2026-09-23

## Affected

- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (automation-controller)
- control-plane task pods
- Project scm_url handling

## Impact

Remote code execution on control-plane task pods via malicious Project scm_url, enabling cross-tenant compromise and in-cluster lateral movement.

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Apply vendor updates immediately; restrict project create/modify permissions.

## References

- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71115
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179
- [other] https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84502
- [other] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527096

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