CVE-2026-5707
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Research and Engineering Studio (RES) | 2025.03 <= 2025.12.01 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03
- https://github.com/aws/res/issues/151
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/
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