CVE-2026-5059 (GCVE-0-2026-5059)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-11 00:15
Modified
2026-04-13 17:30
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Summary
aws-mcp-server AWS CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of aws-mcp-server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the allowed commands list. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the MCP server. Was ZDI-CAN-27969.
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Impacted products
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| aws-mcp-server | aws-mcp-server |
Version: 1.3.0 |
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