CVE-2026-44192 PUBLISHED

Ansible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed mcp server: remote code execution and data exfiltration via path traversal

Assigner: redhat
Reserved: 05.05.2026 Published: 22.07.2026 Updated: 22.07.2026

A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This vulnerability, known as path traversal, allows an attacker to manipulate an AI agent through indirect prompt injection. By doing so, the attacker can cause the server to write files to unauthorized locations on the user's system. This can result in the exposure of sensitive host information and enable the attacker to execute malicious commands, potentially leading to a full system compromise.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS Score: 6.6

Product Status

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Versions Default: affected

Workarounds

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Credits

  • This issue was discovered by Laura Pardo (Red Hat Inc.).

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE