Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2026-44190Ansible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed visual studio code extension: arbitrary code execution via command injection in activation script setting

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity OS command 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 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

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-78 · 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-2026-44190 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
RHBZ#2466762 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT