8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-5707
Command Injection via Virtual Desktop Session Name in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 6, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 6, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Solution
Upgrade AWS RES or apply a mitigation patch to prevent command execution.
  • Upgrade AWS Research and Engineering Studio to version 2026.03.
  • Apply the provided mitigation patch if upgrade is not possible.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-5707.

URL Resource
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/
https://github.com/aws/res/issues/151
https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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  • New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

    Apr. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/
    Added Reference https://github.com/aws/res/issues/151
    Added Reference https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.