CVE-2026-5707 (GCVE-0-2026-5707)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-06 21:25 – Updated: 2026-04-07 15:09
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Title
Command Injection via Virtual Desktop Session Name in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)
Summary
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.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7 (High)
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
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')
Assigner
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) Affected: 2025.03 , ≤ 2025.12.01 (custom)
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