Description
Unsanitized input in an OS command in the virtual desktop session name handling in AWS Research and Engineering Studio (RES) version 2025.03 through 2025.12.01 might allow a remote authenticated actor to execute arbitrary commands as root on the virtual desktop host via a crafted session name.
To remediate this issue, users are advised to upgrade to RES version 2026.03 or apply the corresponding mitigation patch to their existing environment.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Research and Engineering Studio (RES) | 2025.03 – ≤ 2025.12.01 | — |
References
- https://github.com/aws/res/releases/tag/2026.03 release-notes
- https://github.com/aws/res/issues/151 patch
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-014-aws/ vendor-advisory