Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: arbitrary code execution via malicious playbook filename (Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.95 % · percentile 61 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-88 — Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-47650
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-44189
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Red Hat · Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |