CVE-2026-5059

CRITICAL

aws-mcp-server AWS CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Title source: cna

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by venom203020 · poc
https://github.com/venom203020/CVE-2026-5059-poc

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0171
EPSS Percentile 82.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (2)
aws-mcp-server/aws-mcp-server 1.3.0
pypi/aws-mcp 0PyPI
Published Apr 11, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 11, 2026