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AWS warns of CVE-2026-122193, a command injection flaw in REX setup guide examples

Severity
Medium
Highest CVSS
9.3
Exploited
Not known
Sources
1

Amazon Web Services () has disclosed a security flaw in an example script from its setup guide for Trusted Remote Execution (REX). The flaw could let someone run unintended commands on a computer managed by AWS, outside the protected area meant to contain them. AWS says shipped versions of REX are not affected.

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What to do

  1. Check whether you created the Rex-RO or Rex-RW SSM documents using the example script from the REX setup guide.
  2. Review who holds permission to invoke those SSM documents and remove any access that is not needed.
  3. Read the full AWS bulletin 2026-173-AWS for the latest and most complete information.

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Full story timeline · 2 updates

  1. Fri 6 NovemberCVE-2026-122193 published, CVSS 9.3NVD
  2. CVE-2026-122193 - Issue with Trusted Remote Execution Setup Guide - OS command injection in the example SSM documents in Trusted Remote Execution (REX)AWS Security Bulletins

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