CVE-2026-44189
Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: arbitrary code execution via malicious playbook filename
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Jul 22, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Reserved
- May 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension's AnsiblePlaybookRunProvider. This command injection vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious playbook filename containing special characters. When a victim runs the playbook, these characters are not properly sanitized, leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running VS Code. This could result in a full system compromise, including the exfiltration of sensitive data, modification of project files, and permanent data loss.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat | |
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat | |
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44189vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2466763issue-tracking
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