Low severity · published Sep 23, 2026
CVE-2026-71464
Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: schedule and workflowjobtemplatenode scm_branch prompt bypasses leading-dash git-argument guard
3.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
LaunchConfigurationBaseSerializer.scm_branch has no
validate_scm_branch() leading-dash check, unlike
Project/JobTemplate/JobLaunch serializers. Schedule and
WFJT Node accept --upload-pack=/bin/id as scm_branch.
Currently blocked at runtime by jobs.py:1502 ValueError
check (defense-in-depth), but the API validation gap
means sole reliance on a task-layer guard. Refactoring
that guard away would promote this to RCE.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
Red Hat
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71464
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71464
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71464
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512374
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