CVE-2026-5059 (GCVE-0-2026-5059)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-11 00:15 – Updated: 2026-04-13 17:30
VLAI
Title
aws-mcp-server AWS CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-13 17:27 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
zdi CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 73/100 over 108 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
aws-mcp-server aws-mcp-server Affected: 1.3.0
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Date Public
2026-03-30 18:01
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