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CVE-2026-13769: AWS CLI · Incorrect Permissions

Affects AWS CLISource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 2.34.29 or 1.44.78 when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.34.29, 1.44.78
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade aws/aws-cli to 2.34.29 or 1.44.78.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AWSAWS CLIAffected
  • <=1.44.77
  • <=2.34.28
Fixed in–
GitHubaws/aws-clipkg:github/aws/aws-cliOther threatsAffected
  • <1.44.78
  • <2.34.29
Fixed in
  • 1.44.78
  • 2.34.29

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade AWS CLI to version 1.44.78 (v1) or 2.34.29 (v2) or later to remediate this issue. This is the official fix provided by AWS. Additionally, configuring a restrictive umask on Unix-like systems can help reduce exposure, but upgrading is the recommended and definitive solution.

Description

CVE-2026-13769 is a medium severity vulnerability in AWS CLI versions prior to 1.44.78 (v1) and 2.34.29 (v2) on Unix-like systems. It involves overly permissive file permissions when the system's umask is not configured to restrict file permissions, potentially allowing other local users on the same host to read sensitive credentials generated by certain CLI subcommands. The issue is fixed in AWS CLI versions 1.44.78 and 2.34.29 or later.

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