CVE-2026-44190
HIGHAnsible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed visual studio code extension: arbitrary code execution via command injection in activation script setting
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44190
Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat issue-tracking
x_refsource_redhat
RHBZ#2466762
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466762
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
35.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
Red Hat/Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Published
Jul 22, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 22, 2026