# CVE-2026-85475: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform controller command injection in rsyslog configuration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85475-a-flaw-was-found-in-the-ansible-automation-platform-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-2026-85475 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-09-23

The Ansible Automation Platform's automation controller allows superuser accounts to inject arbitrary commands through external logging configuration settings. An attacker with superuser privileges can execute code inside the rsyslog component, potentially stealing the controller's secret key, database credentials, and decrypting all stored credentials, leading to complete control plane compromise.

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-2026-85475 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85475 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85475?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85475?** 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-2026-85475 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85475?** Check whether you run Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. 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

A command injection vulnerability exists in the rsyslog configuration generation logic where user-controlled settings (LOG_AGGREGATOR_HOST, LOG_AGGREGATOR_MAX_DISK_USAGE_PATH, LOG_AGGREGATOR_RSYSLOGD_ERROR_LOG_FILE) are interpolated into RainerScript without proper sanitization. A superuser attacker can inject RainerScript directives including omprog actions to achieve arbitrary command execution within the control-plane rsyslog component, enabling disclosure of cryptographic keys and credentials.

## Affected products

- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed

## References

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

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