# CVE-2026-116958: Konflux-ci: unquoted variable expansion in shell command execution

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02.

A flaw was found in konflux-ci. This vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution due to improper quoting of shell variables in deployment scripts. A local attacker who can supply arguments to the affected scripts could exploit this issue to trigger unintended command substitution, executing commands with the privileges of the deployment runner.

## Remediation

- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability. (source: CNA: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

-  /  (konflux-ci): 0.2.2 (affected); 0.2.3-rc.0 (affected). Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 6.7 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: redhat

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-78

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116958 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2564198 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116958; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

Revision: 970cf8b5a9ca4ab672e7d32724409c98188d97a644399491c226fc2641064657

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-116958

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