CVE-2026-79705 Path traversal in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Attackers can escape extraction directories and create files outside intended destinations using crafted tar symlinks in the buildah/copier library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-79705?
CVE-2026-79705 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in the buildah/copier Go package. When used outside of Buildah by a non-root caller, a crafted tar archive containing malicious symlinks can escape the target extraction directory and create files outside the intended destination. Buildah itself uses chroot hardening and is not affected.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79705?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79705?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-79705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-103065, AZL-103091, AZL-103230, BELL-CVE-2026-79705, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79705, GHSA-fmxx-r7q4-v8m6 and 1 more.