CVE-2026-6912

Privilege Escalation via Self-Writable Cognito Custom Attribute in AWS Ops Wheel

Published Apr 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improperly controlled modification of dynamically-determined object attributes in the Cognito User Pool configuration in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #165 allows remote authenticated users to escalate to deployment admin privileges and manage Cognito user accounts via a crafted UpdateUserAttributes API call that sets the custom:deployment_admin attribute.

To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the updated repository and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improperly controlled modification of dynamically-determined object attributes in the Cognito User Pool configuration in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #165 allows remote authenticated users to escalate to deployment admin privileges and manage Cognito user accounts via a crafted UpdateUserAttributes API call that sets the custom:deployment_admin attribute. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the updated repository and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Title Privilege Escalation via Self-Writable Cognito Custom Attribute in AWS Ops Wheel
First Time appeared Aws
Aws aws Ops Wheel
Weaknesses CWE-915
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:aws_ops_wheel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws aws Ops Wheel
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:L/SI:L/SA:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Apr 24, 2026, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026, 1:38 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Apr 24, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM