Public vulnerability disclosure
CVE-2026-92982
Ansible-operator-plugins: ansible operator plugins: arbitrary code execution via jinja2 template injection
publishedCWE-1336
A flaw was found in Ansible Operator Plugins. A low-privileged Kubernetes user can exploit a Jinja2 template injection vulnerability by crafting malicious custom resource (CR) specification values. These values are processed by Ansible without proper sanitization, allowing embedded Jinja2 expressions to be executed within the operator pod. This can lead to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation, granting the attacker control over the operator's service account with cluster-wide permissions.
Technical severity8.5 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat
Published2026-10-15Source updated 2026-11-11
Collected2026-11-112 attributed sources
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
To mitigate this vulnerability, configure the Ansible Operator watch to explicitly mark custom resource (CR) spec values as unsafe. This can be achieved by setting `markUnsafe: true` in the `watches.yaml` configuration for the affected operator. This action prevents Jinja2 template injection by ensuring CR spec fields are not evaluated as templates. A restart of the operator pod may be required for the changes to take effect.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/lightspeed-rhel9-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791840864; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/lightspeed-rhel9-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1792138238; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.4 Red Hat openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel9-operator
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1789021200; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Migration Toolkit for Applications 8 Red Hat mta/mta-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Migration Toolkit for Containers Red Hat rhmtc/openshift-migration-rhel8-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Migration Toolkit for Virtualization Red Hat migration-toolkit-virtualization/mtv-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 Red Hat rhacm2/submariner-operator-bundle
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 Red Hat rhacm2/submariner-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/aap-cloud-billing-rhel8-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/eda-controller-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-26/platform-resource-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/aap-cloud-billing-operator-rhel9
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/eda-controller-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/gateway-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/metrics-service-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-27/platform-resource-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat ansible-automation-platform-tech-preview/metrics-service-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Red Hat openshift4/ose-ansible-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Red Hat openshift4/ose-helm-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Red Hat openshift4/ose-operator-sdk-rhel9
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 Red Hat openshift5/ose-ansible-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 Red Hat openshift5/ose-helm-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4 Red Hat container-native-virtualization/cluster-network-addons-operator-rhel9
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 Red Hat rhosp-rhel8/osp-director-operator-bundle
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 Red Hat rhosp-rhel9/osp-director-operator-bundle
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 Red Hat rhoso-operators/openstack-operator-bundle
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Service Telemetry Framework 1.5 Red Hat stf/service-telemetry-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Service Telemetry Framework 1.5 Red Hat stf/smart-gateway-rhel9-operator
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 8.5 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68695CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87120CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87124CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92982CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2522227CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
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