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CVE-2026-5707

Amazon Research And Engineering Studio command injection

8.8 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.98%
  1. Published6 Apr 2026

Description

Unsanitized input in an OS command in the virtual desktop session name handling in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) version 2025.03 through 2025.12.01 might allow a remote authenticated actor to execute arbitrary commands as root on the virtual desktop host via a crafted session name. To remediate this issue, users are advised to upgrade to RES version 2026.03 or apply the corresponding mitigation patch to their existing environment.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Amazon Research And Engineering Studio< 2026.03

Remediation

Fixed in
Amazon Research And Engineering Studio≥ 2026.03

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-5707 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5707 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.98%.

How severe is CVE-2026-5707?

CVE-2026-5707 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-5707?

Affected products include Amazon Research And Engineering Studio.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5707?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Amazon Research And Engineering Studio 2026.03 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.