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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Github GHSA |
GHSA-fgmx-xfp3-w28p | aws-mcp has a Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-245/ |
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Aws
Aws aws-mcp-server |
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Aws
Aws aws-mcp-server |
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | aws-mcp-server AWS CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-78 | |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-13T17:30:38.053Z
Reserved: 2026-03-27T18:10:12.060Z
Link: CVE-2026-5059
Updated: 2026-04-13T17:30:33.975Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-04-11T01:16:18.293
Modified: 2026-04-13T15:01:43.663
Link: CVE-2026-5059
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-04-13T12:57:03Z
Github GHSA