CVE-2026-71465

Summary

RunAdHocCommand.build_args() appends limit as bare positional (args.append(limit)) instead of using args.extend(['-l', limit]) like RunJob. A limit beginning with - is parsed as an ansible CLI option. Currently limited to short-circuit flags (–version, –help) since injected element displaces required pattern positional. Would escalate if ansible-core ever defaults pattern.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 90:4.7.17-1.el9ap < *unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References