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CVE-2026-44190

Ansible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed visual studio code extension: arbitrary code execution via command injection in activation script setting

Published: Jul 22, 2026Updated: Jul 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed Visual Studio Code extension. This Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-78) allows a remote attacker to execute unauthorized commands on a user's system. The issue occurs because the `ansible.python.activationScript` setting, intended for a virtual environment activation script, does not properly validate user input as a file path. If a user opens or executes a specially crafted project, an attacker could exploit this to gain complete control over the user's system with the privileges of the Visual Studio Code application.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Red Hat
commercial·US
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2On-premDev Tool
DevTools & CI / ci-cd

Exploitability

Workaround Available
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44190
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466762
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