Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2026-44189Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: arbitrary code execution via malicious playbook filename

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity argument injection in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 38.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Red Hat	Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2	see references
Red Hat	Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2	see references
Red Hat	Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2	see references

Weakness: CWE-88 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44189 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
RHBZ#2466763 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT