CVE-2026-5708
Unsanitized control of user-modifiable attributes in the session creation component in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) prior to version 2026.03 could allow an authenticated remote user to escalate privileges, assume the virtual desktop host instance profile permissions, and interact with AWS resources and services via a crafted API request. To remediate this issue, users are advised to upgrade to RES version 2026.03 or apply the corresponding mitigation patch to their existing environment.
Published:Apr 6, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 13, 2026
EPS:Apr 6, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00121
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Amazon
Product
Research And Engineering Studio
Amazon
Research And Engineering Studio
Vendor
Aws
Product
Research And Engineering Studio
Aws
Research And Engineering Studio
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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High
