CVE-2026-5708
HIGH EPSS 53.3%
Published Apr 6, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
Published Apr 6, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Unsanitized control of user-modifiable attributes in the session creation component in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) prior to version 2026.03 could allow an authenticated remote user to escalate privileges, assume the virtual desktop host instance profile permissions, and interact with AWS resources and services via a crafted API request. 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 Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
53.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-915
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| amazon | research_and_engineering_studio | * | <2026.03 |
References 3
- aws.amazon.com https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/
- github.com https://github.com/aws/res/issues/149
- github.com https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.