CVE-2025-49520

Name: CVE-2025-49520
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-30T21:15:30.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.48%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-49520 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform’s EDA component where user-supplied Git URLs are passed unsanitized to the git ls-remote command. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to inject arguments and execute arbitrary commands on the EDA worker. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible Automation Platform’s EDA component where user-supplied Git URLs are passed unsanitized to the git ls-remote command. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to inject arguments and execute arbitrary commands on the EDA worker. In Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, this can lead to service account token theft and cluster access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.48%

38.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49520?

How severe is CVE-2025-49520?

CVE-2025-49520 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49520?

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Source: NVD / NIST