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CVE-2026-5707

Unsanitized input in an OS command in the virtual desktop session name handling in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.00124
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
amazon research and engineering studio< 2026.03
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · issues/151github.com
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD06 Apr 2026 · 10:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
aws-security2026-014-aws
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03Release Notes
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