CVE-2026-44191

Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: remote code execution via command injection in configuration settings

State
Published
Severity
7.8 High
Published
Jul 22, 2026
Updated
Jul 22, 2026
Reserved
May 5, 2026

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Description

A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension. This command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) arises from improper handling of the ansible.executionEnvironment.containerOptions and ansible.executionEnvironment.volumeMounts settings, allowing an attacker to inject shell separators. This can be triggered automatically during Language Server initialization or manually when executing a playbook. Successful exploitation leads to remote code execution (RCE) on the victim's machine with the privileges of the Visual Studio Code user, potentially resulting in a complete system compromise.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hredhat

Weaknesses

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat
      Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Red Hat

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