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CVE-2026-92982

HIGH 8.5

Published 2026-10-15 · Last modified 2026-10-16

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.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.5), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 31st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

8.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-92982/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Red Hat

Products Migration Toolkit For Applications 8 Migration Toolkit For Containers Migration Toolkit For Virtualization Openshift Service Mesh 3 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4 Red Hat Openshift Virtualization 4 Red Hat Openstack Platform 16.2 Red Hat Openstack Platform 17.1 Red Hat Openstack Platform 18.0 Service Telemetry Framework 1.5

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-1336: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 8.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • HIGH 8.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS