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CVE-2026-5708: AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) · Mass Assignment

Affects AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES)Source CVE Database V5

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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, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Apr 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AWSResearch and Engineering Studio (RES)Affected
  • >=2023.11 <=2025.12.01
Fixed in–
GitHubaws/respkg:github/aws/resOther threatsAffected
  • =2023.11
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 advised in the AWS security bulletin (https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/). Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

CVE-2026-5708 is a high-severity vulnerability in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) prior to version 2026.03. It involves improper control of user-modifiable attributes during session creation, allowing an authenticated remote user to escalate privileges and assume the virtual desktop host instance profile permissions. This could enable interaction with AWS resources and services beyond intended access. AWS manages the remediation for this cloud service and advises upgrading to version 2026.03 or applying the corresponding mitigation patch. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

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