CVE-2026-14904

RES Auth.GetUserPrivateKey Arbitrary File Read

Published Jul 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) is an open-source solution that enables researchers and engineers to create and manage secure virtual desktops and computing resources on AWS.



Improper link resolution before file access issue (CWE-59) in the Auth.GetUserPrivateKey API. An authenticated remote user could read arbitrary files on the cluster-manager EC2 instance by replacing their SSH private key file (~/.ssh/id_rsa) with a symbolic link targeting any file on the host. Because the cluster-manager process runs as root, any file readable by root is exposed, including other users' SSH private keys and application configuration secrets.



It's recommended to upgrade to RES version 2026.06.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) is an open-source solution that enables researchers and engineers to create and manage secure virtual desktops and computing resources on AWS. Improper link resolution before file access issue (CWE-59) in the Auth.GetUserPrivateKey API. An authenticated remote user could read arbitrary files on the cluster-manager EC2 instance by replacing their SSH private key file (~/.ssh/id_rsa) with a symbolic link targeting any file on the host. Because the cluster-manager process runs as root, any file readable by root is exposed, including other users' SSH private keys and application configuration secrets. It's recommended to upgrade to RES version 2026.06.
Title RES Auth.GetUserPrivateKey Arbitrary File Read
First Time appeared Aws
Aws res
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:res:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws res
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Jul 7, 2026, 5:24 PM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2026, 9:21 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 7, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 8:10 PM