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CVE-2026-71364

A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction.

Published Aug 24, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026

A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction. The project_archive action plugin extracts zip and tar archive members by joining the project directory path with the member filename without performing path normalization, boundary validation, or rejecting directory traversal sequences. A malicious archive containing members with path traversal components can write files to arbitrary locations on the execution node's filesystem outside the intended project directory. An attacker who controls the archive content, either through a compromised upstream source, a malicious archive URL, or a man-in-the-middle attack on a plain HTTP connection, can achieve arbitrary file writes as the user performing the extraction, potentially leading to remote code execution through mechanisms such as cron files, SSH authorized keys, or playbook content injection.

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  1. Aug 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction. The project_archive action plugin extracts zip and tar archive members by joining the project directory path with the member filename without performing path normalization, boundary validation, or rejecting directory traversal sequences. A malicious archive containing members with path traversal components can write file

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction. The project_archive action plugin extracts zip and tar archive members by joining the project directory path with the member filename without performing path normalization, boundary validation, or rejecting directory traversal sequences. A malicious archive containing members with path traversal components can write file

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-71364

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-71364

    30-day exploitation probability 1.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-71364

    A path traversal vulnerability was found in AWX's project archive extraction. The project_archive action plugin extracts zip and tar archive members by joining the project directory path with the member filename without performing path normalization, boundary validation, or rejec

    nvd.nist.gov

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