Ansible-core: argument injection in ansible-galaxy collection install via git clone (incomplete fix for cve-2026-11332)
Priority LOW 36CWE-88Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-88.
Summary
A flaw was found in ansible-core. The _extract_collection_from_git() function in ansible-core's concrete_artifact_manager.py constructs git clone commands without a '--' (end-of-options) separator before user-supplied URLs when installing collections from git sources. An attacker who provides a crafted collection source URI containing git argument injection payloads can achieve arbitrary command execution when a user runs 'ansible-galaxy collection install' with the malicious source. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-11332, which hardened the role install path but missed the equivalent collection install code path.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00268 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 1:2.16.19-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | — | 1:2.16.19-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.3.1-5.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.73.30-3.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 | — | 1:2.16.19-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:2.16.19-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:2.16.19-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.3.1-5.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.73.30-3.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:2.16.19-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 | 2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 | 10 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 | 8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | 9 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 Versions 2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:63385 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.19.4 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 ansible-core-1:2.16.19-1.el9sat, ansible-test-1:2.16.19-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.15.2-1.el9sat +3
- RHSA-2026:63387 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.17.11 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 ansible-core-1:2.16.19-1.el9sat, ansible-test-1:2.16.19-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.15.2-1.el9sat +3
- RHSA-2026:63386 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.18.9 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 ansible-core-1:2.16.19-1.el9sat, ansible-test-1:2.16.19-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.15.2-1.el9sat +4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:63387 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:63386 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:63385 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16493
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m37p-hmh2-w6j2
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Sources
- CVE-2026-16493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m37p-hmh2-w6j2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16493 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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