AWS discloses credential exposure flaw in Kinesis Producer Library for Java (CVE-2026-119117)

Severity
Medium
Highest CVSS
8.2
Exploited
Not known
Sources
1

Amazon has warned of a flaw in a Java tool that sends data to its Kinesis streaming service. In some set-ups, the tool can write secret AWS login details into its log files, and it can also expose them to other users on the same computer. Users should move to the fixed version.

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  1. Fri 30 OctoberCVE-2026-119117 - Insertion of sensitive information into a log file and process argument list in the Amazon Kinesis Producer Library for JavaAWS Security Bulletins
  2. CVE-2026-119117 published, CVSS 8.2NVD

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