CVE-2026-16796
Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK install_packages()
Description
Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the install_packages() method in AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK before 1.18.1 might allow a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands within the Code Interpreter sandbox via crafted package name arguments. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to the patched version 1.18.1.
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Published Date :
July 23, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 23, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 |
Solution
- Upgrade AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK.
- Ensure version 1.18.1 or later is installed.
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New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Jul. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'AWS', 'product': 'bedrock-agentcore 1.18.1', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.18.1', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the install_packages() method in AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK before 1.18.1 might allow a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands within the Code Interpreter sandbox via crafted package name arguments. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to the patched version 1.18.1. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-88 Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-065-aws/ Added Reference https://github.com/aws/bedrock-agentcore-sdk-python/security/advisories/GHSA-j6g5-3hh3-pgw8 Added Reference https://pypi.org/project/bedrock-agentcore/1.18.1/