# CVE-2026-84724: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform argument injection in system-job subsystem

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84724-an-argument-injection-flaw-was-found-in-the-ansible-automation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-84724 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.6 · Published 2026-09-23

Ansible Automation Platform's automation-controller allows superuser-authenticated users to inject arbitrary command-line arguments into system jobs by manipulating an unvalidated input field. This could allow attackers to alter how the control-plane process executes, potentially controlling Python's module search path and gaining unauthorized access or modifying system behavior on the automation platform.

Technologies: [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ansible-automation-platform-2). Vendors: [Red Hat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/red-hat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-84724 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84724 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84724?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Not specified.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84724?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-84724 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84724?** Check whether you run Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An argument-injection vulnerability exists in the system-job template launch endpoint where a user-supplied "days" variable bypasses integer validation and is flattened into a command-line argument string with space-delimited expansion. An authenticated superuser can inject arbitrary arguments including Python path options into the in-process awx-manage command on the control node, controlling the process argument vector and module search path. Full RCE is not confirmed in the current environment due to absence of suitable import gadgets.

## Affected products

- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Not specified

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/)

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