CVE-2026-44190 Command injection in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
A command injection flaw in the Ansible Lightspeed VS Code extension allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-44190?
CVE-2026-44190 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, published on 22 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44190?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-44190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hm5-xxgq-f387.