CVE-2026-44191CWE-78

Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: remote code execution via command injection in configuration settings

High · published July 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension. This command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) arises from improper handling of the ansible.executionEnvironment.containerOptions and ansible.executionEnvironment.volumeMounts settings, allowing an attacker to inject shell separators. This can be triggered automatically during Language Server initialization or manually when executing a playbook. Successful exploitation leads to remote code execution (RCE) on the victim's machine with the privileges of the Visual Studio Code user, potentially resulting in a complete system compromise.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00817 · 56.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-07-22T12:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JUL 12:11Z
    Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: remote code execution via command injection in configuration settings
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