CVE-2026-6912: AWS Ops Wheel · Mass Assignment
Affects AWS Ops WheelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 164 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 164
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 24 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
Upgrade AWS Ops Wheel to 164.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AWSAWS Ops Wheel | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubaws/aws-ops-wheelpkg:github/aws/aws-ops-wheelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and remediation is managed by AWS as this is a cloud-hosted service. Users should redeploy from the updated AWS Ops Wheel repository incorporating the fix from PR #165. Additionally, any forked or derivative codebases must be patched to include these updates. Refer to the official AWS security bulletin at https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-018-aws/ for detailed remediation instructions.
Description
CVE-2026-6912 is a high-severity vulnerability in AWS Ops Wheel affecting the Cognito User Pool configuration. It allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges to deployment admin by exploiting improper control over dynamically-determined object attributes via a crafted UpdateUserAttributes API call. This enables attackers to set the custom:deployment_admin attribute and manage Cognito user accounts. The vulnerability is present before pull request #165 and affects version 0 of AWS Ops Wheel. AWS manages remediation for this cloud service and has released a fix. Users should redeploy from the updated repository and patch any forked or derivative code accordingly.