Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-16493

Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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...

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 0.32%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.07.22

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.32%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected versions: See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-88