CVE-2026-5707CWE-78

Command Injection via Virtual Desktop Session Name in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)

High · published April 6, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00985 · 62.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-04-06T21:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 APR 21:25Z
    Command Injection via Virtual Desktop Session Name in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)
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