Description
Improper privilege management in the log rotation mechanism of the Skylight Workspace Config Service in Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows before 2.6.2034.0 allows a local non-admin authenticated user to place arbitrary files into arbitrary locations bypassing file system permission protections, leading to local privilege escalation to SYSTEM.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Workspaces | < 2.6.2034.0 | 2.6.2034.0 |
Public exploits
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GitHub 1 repository
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BenZamir/CVE-2026-7791 ★ 1 · May 24, 2026
Local Privilege Escalation in Amazon WorkSpaces via TOCTOU and Arbitrary File Write
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References
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-025-aws/ vendor-advisory