CVE-2026-44188
Ansible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed: session hijacking and unauthorized data access due to insufficient session expiration
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session expiration, allows a remote attacker to maintain persistent access to the Ansible Lightspeed instance. If an attacker exfiltrates a valid OAuth (Open Authorization) access token before a user logs out, they can continue to authenticate and access sensitive data. This is because the application fails to invalidate the token on the backend, leaving it valid until its natural expiration. This can lead to unauthorized read access to Ansible resources such as inventories, playbooks, and configuration data.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
Ansible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed: session hijacking and unauthorized data access due to insufficient session expiration
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session expiration, allows a remote attacker to maintain persistent access to the Ansible Lightspeed instance. If an attacker exfiltrates a valid OAuth (Open Authorization) access token before a user logs out, they can continue to authenticate and access sensitive data. This is because the application fails to invalidate the token on the backend, leaving it valid until its natural expiration. This can lead to unauthorized read access to Ansible resources such as inventories, playbooks, and configuration data.
- Record
CVE-2026-44188- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-36702
5.3
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session expiration, allows a remote attacker to maintain persistent access to the Ansible Lightspeed instance. If an attacker exfiltrates a valid OAuth (Open Authorization) access token before a user logs out, they can continue to authenticate and access sensitive data. This is because the application fails to invalidate the token on the backend, leaving it valid until its natural expiration. This can lead to unauthorized read access to Ansible resources such as inventories, playbooks, and configuration data.
- Record
EUVD-2026-36702- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7cm-w9ch-cf3g
5.3
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session...
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session expiration, allows a remote attacker to maintain persistent access to the Ansible Lightspeed instance. If an attacker exfiltrates a valid OAuth (Open Authorization) access token before a user logs out, they can continue to authenticate and access sensitive data. This is because the application fails to invalidate the token on the backend, leaving it valid until its natural expiration. This can lead to unauthorized read access to Ansible resources such as inventories, playbooks, and configuration data.
- Record
GHSA-r7cm-w9ch-cf3g- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session expiration, allows a remote attacker to maintain persistent access to the Ansible Lightspeed instance. If an attacker exfiltrates a valid OAuth (Open Authorization) access token before a user logs out, they can continue to authenticate and access sensitive data. This is because the application fails to invalidate the token on the backend, leaving it valid until its natural expiration. This can lead to unauthorized read access to Ansible resources such as inventories, playbooks, and configuration data.
- Record
CVE-2026-44188- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-44188
5.3
A flaw was found in Ansible Lightspeed. This vulnerability, related to insufficient session expiration, allows a remote attacker to maintain persistent access to the Ansible Lightspeed instance. If an attacker exfiltrates a valid OAuth (Open Authorization) access token before a user logs out, they can continue to authenticate and access sensitive data. This is because the application fails to invalidate the token on the backend, leaving it valid until its natural expiration. This can lead to unauthorized read access to Ansible resources such as inventories, playbooks, and configuration data.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44188- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ansibleUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1+dfsg-11.3.4+dfsg-11.4.0+dfsg-11.4.1+dfsg-11.4.3+dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less1.4.4+dfsg-11.5.4+dfsg-11.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm21.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.2+dfsg-21.9.4-12.0.0.2-22.0.0.2-2ubuntu12.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 Show 8 moreShow less2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.22.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.32.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm12.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm22.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm32.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm42.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm52.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6 |
None known |
lightspeedUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2a-10 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.1.0+dfsg-22.5.0+dfsg-12.5.1+dfsg-12.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Show 4 moreShow less2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm32.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm42.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5 |
None known |
lightspeedUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2a-10build1 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.3+dfsg-12.8.6+dfsg-12.9.2+dfsg-12.9.4+dfsg-12.9.6+dfsg-12.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm22.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
lightspeedUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2a.debian.1-21.2a.debian.1-2build1 |
None known |
ansible-coreUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.12.0-12.12.0-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
lightspeedUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2a.debian.1-3 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-12.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ansibleUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.7.0+dfsg-17.7.0+dfsg-39.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu49.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5 |
None known |
ansible-coreUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.14.9-22.14.11-12.14.11-22.14.13-12.16.3-0ubuntu12.16.3-0ubuntu2 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 11.2.0+dfsg-112.0.0~a2+dfsg-112.0.0~a4+dfsg-112.0.0~a6+dfsg-112.0.0~b1+dfsg-1 |
None known |
ansible-coreUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.18.1-4ubuntu12.19.0~beta4-1ubuntu12.19.0-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 13.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu113.4.0+dfsg-1 |
None known |
ansible-coreUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.20.1-12.21.1~rc1-12.21.1~rc1-22.21.1~rc1-2ubuntu12.22.0~beta2-1 |
None known |
ansibleUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 12.0.0~b1+dfsg-112.0.0+dfsg-112.2.0+dfsg-113.1.0+dfsg-113.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
ansible-coreUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.0-1ubuntu12.19.4-12.20.1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | CVE List | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-44188 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, published June 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25928
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44188
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466764
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44188
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7cm-w9ch-cf3g
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-44188
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44188