CVE-2026-5707

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

Published Apr 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon research And Engineering Studio
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:research_and_engineering_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Amazon
Amazon research And Engineering Studio
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Aws
Aws research And Engineering Studio
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws research And Engineering Studio
Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title Command Injection via Virtual Desktop Session Name in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 3:09 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 4:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 6, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 AM