{"id":57860,"date":"2025-07-06T12:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:40:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:05:12","slug":"cve-2025-49520-ansible-automation-platform-s-eda-component-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49520-ansible-automation-platform-s-eda-component-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49520: Ansible Automation Platform\u2019s EDA Component Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a severe flaw in Ansible Automation Platform’s EDA component, tagged as CVE-2025-49520. This vulnerability potentially affects any organization or individual utilizing Ansible’s EDA component in their software infrastructure, particularly in Kubernetes\/OpenShift environments. The matter is of high concern because it allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the EDA worker, potentially leading<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49520
\nSeverity: High (8.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: High
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise and potential data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Ansible Automation<\/a> Platform | All versions before the patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability exists due to improper<\/a> sanitization of user-supplied Git URLs which are passed unsanitized to the git ls-remote command in Ansible’s EDA component. An authenticated attacker can inject<\/a> arguments into this command and execute arbitrary commands on the EDA worker. If this occurs within a Kubernetes\/OpenShift environment, it may result in service account token theft, and the attacker can gain access<\/a> to the cluster.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability:<\/p>\n

# Attacker controls the Git repository\ngit clone http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/repo.git\n# Attacker pushes maliciously crafted repo to Ansible Automation Platform\ngit push ansible http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/repo.git\n# The maliciously crafted URL triggers the vulnerability in git ls-remote command\n# leading to arbitrary command execution on the EDA worker<\/code><\/pre>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the vendor patch immediately as soon as it is available. Until the patch is available or can be applied, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. Regularly review and monitor system logs<\/a> for any unusual or suspicious activity. Ensure that the principle of least privilege is followed, and only necessary permissions are granted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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