A flaw was found in ansible-runner. The unstream_dir() function, which receives and extracts a streamed zip archive on the worker side of the ansible-runner transmit/worker protocol, re-creates symbolic links from archive content without validating the link target and applies chmod() and utime() to an unsanitized filesystem path derived from the archive member name. A crafted archive processed by a worker that consumes attacker-influenced input can create files, create symbolic links, or change permissions outside the intended target directory, which can be leveraged toward code execution.
History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description A flaw was found in ansible-runner. The unstream_dir() function, which receives and extracts a streamed zip archive on the worker side of the ansible-runner transmit/worker protocol, re-creates symbolic links from archive content without validating the link target and applies chmod() and utime() to an unsanitized filesystem path derived from the archive member name. A crafted archive processed by a worker that consumes attacker-influenced input can create files, create symbolic links, or change permissions outside the intended target directory, which can be leveraged toward code execution.
Title Ansible-runner: ansible-runner: path traversal and symlink escape in unstream_dir() allows file write outside the target directory
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2026-10-01T11:57:07.822Z

Updated: 2026-10-16T09:46:45.990Z

Reserved: 2026-10-01T10:32:25.691Z

Link: CVE-2026-103754

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:20:25.955Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-01T12:17:15.937

Modified: 2026-10-01T18:17:12.560

Link: CVE-2026-103754

cve-icon Redhat

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