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CVE-2026-52902 Red Hat CVE debrief

A path traversal vulnerability was found in awxkit, the CLI tool for AWX. The YAML !include directive does not sanitize file paths, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious YAML file that reads arbitrary YAML-formatted files from the local filesystem when a user imports it using 'awx --conf.format yaml import'. This is a client-side vulnerability requiring user interaction.

Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-08-24
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-08-24

Who should care

Users of awxkit, the CLI tool for AWX, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. It was published on [cvePublishedAt] and last modified on [cveModifiedAt].

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Users should exercise caution when importing YAML files using awxkit and ensure that the files are from trusted sources.
  • Users should consider updating to a version of awxkit that addresses this vulnerability.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by an unknown vendor, but evidence suggests a connection to Redhat.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-52902 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52902

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-52902 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52902

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.