CVE-2026-5707: AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) · OS Command Injection
Affects AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · patch available : patch AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AWSResearch and Engineering Studio (RES) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubaws/respkg:github/aws/resOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
AWS manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. Users should upgrade to AWS RES version 2026.03 or apply the corresponding mitigation patch as detailed in the AWS security advisory (https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/). This is the official fix addressing the vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2026-5707 is an OS command injection vulnerability in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) versions 2025.03 through 2025.12.01. It arises from unsanitized input in the handling of virtual desktop session names, allowing a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands as root on the virtual desktop host. AWS has released a fix in version 2026.03 and recommends upgrading or applying the mitigation patch.