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 10, 2026, 8:16 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 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 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/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/aws/res/issues/151 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03 | Release Notes |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-5707 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-5707
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-5707 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
⚡ Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More
Monday is back, and the weekend’s backlog of chaos is officially hitting the fan. We are tracking a critical zero-day that has been quietly living in your PDFs for months, plus some aggressive state-s ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
AWS Patches Critical RCE and Escalate Privileges in Research and Engineering Studio
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released an important security bulletin addressing three severe vulnerabilities in its Research and Engineering Studio (RES). These flaws could allow authenticated attack ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Cloud Engineering at Risk: AWS Patches Critical Privilege Escalation and RCE Flaws in RES
Research and Engineering Studio on AWS architecture | Image: AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released urgent security updates for its Research and Engineering Studio (RES), an open-source portal des ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-5707 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:research_and_engineering_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2026.03 Added Reference Type AMZN: https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type AMZN: https://github.com/aws/res/issues/151 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type AMZN: https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03 Types: Release Notes -
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