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CVE-2026-71364
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 — Awx: project archive extraction allows path traversal file writes
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L H N U H H H 7.2 .0172 76.7 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 unspecified 0:4.6.32-1.el8ap
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 unspecified 0:4.6.32-1.el9ap
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 unspecified 0:4.7.16-1.el9ap
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 unspecified 1787244009
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 unspecified 1787220257
TIMELINE
Aug 6 Reserved by redhat
Aug 23 PATCH SHIPPED — CVE-2026-71364 (Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8). Fixed in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 0:4.6.32-1.el8ap.
Aug 24 Published (CNA: redhat)
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction. The project_archive action plugin extracts zip and tar archive members by joining the project directory path with the member filename without performing path normalization, boundary validation, or rejecting directory traversal sequences. A malicious archive containing members with path traversal components can write files to arbitrary locations on the execution node's filesystem outside the intended project directory. An attacker who controls the archive content, either through a compromised upstream source, a malicious archive URL, or a man-in-the-middle attack on a plain HTTP connection, can achieve arbitrary file writes as the user performing the extraction, potentially leading to remote code execution through mechanisms such as cron files, SSH authorized keys, or playbook content injection.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 6, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by redhat |
| August 23, 2026 | PATCH SHIPPED | PATCH SHIPPED — CVE-2026-71364 (Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8). Fixed in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 0:4.6.32-1.el8ap. |
| August 24, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: redhat) |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 5 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 | — | — | 0:4.6.32-1.el8ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 | — | — | 0:4.6.32-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | — | — | 0:4.7.16-1.el9ap |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | — | — | 1787244009 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | — | — | 1787220257 |
About this page
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