CVE-2026-0830: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in AWS Kiro IDE
Bulletin ID: 2026-001-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 2026/01/09 13:15 PM PST Description: Kiro is an agentic IDE users install on their desktop. We identified CVE-2026-0830 where opening a maliciously crafted workspace may lead to arbitrary command injection in Kiro IDE before Kiro version 0.6.18. This may occur if the workspace has specially crafted folder names within the workspace containing injected commands. Resolution: Kiro IDE <0.6.18 Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0830) involves an OS command injection in AWS Kiro IDE prior to version 0.6.18. It occurs because the application does not properly sanitize special characters in workspace folder names processed by the GitLab Merge-Request helper component. An attacker who can supply a specially crafted workspace folder name may execute arbitrary operating system commands upon opening the workspace. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the user opening the malicious workspace. This could lead to compromise of the local system or execution of unauthorized actions. However, no exploits have been observed in the wild to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update AWS Kiro IDE to version 0.6.18 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link is provided, users must verify the update availability from AWS directly. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
CVE-2026-0830: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in AWS Kiro IDE
Description
Bulletin ID: 2026-001-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 2026/01/09 13:15 PM PST Description: Kiro is an agentic IDE users install on their desktop. We identified CVE-2026-0830 where opening a maliciously crafted workspace may lead to arbitrary command injection in Kiro IDE before Kiro version 0.6.18. This may occur if the workspace has specially crafted folder names within the workspace containing injected commands. Resolution: Kiro IDE <0.6.18 Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0830) involves an OS command injection in AWS Kiro IDE prior to version 0.6.18. It occurs because the application does not properly sanitize special characters in workspace folder names processed by the GitLab Merge-Request helper component. An attacker who can supply a specially crafted workspace folder name may execute arbitrary operating system commands upon opening the workspace. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the user opening the malicious workspace. This could lead to compromise of the local system or execution of unauthorized actions. However, no exploits have been observed in the wild to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update AWS Kiro IDE to version 0.6.18 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link is provided, users must verify the update availability from AWS directly. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- AMZN
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-09T20:29:46.407Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6961724c45ea0302aa817a27
Added to database: 01/09/2026, 21:25:32 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 19:29:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 22:52:10 UTC
Views: 275
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