aws-mcp has a Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The advisory, in context
aws-mcp-server AWS CLI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of aws-mcp-server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the allowed commands list. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the MCP server. Was ZDI-CAN-27969.
Affected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
Earlier releases through 1.7.0 (inclusive)
No fix recorded for this interval.
5 explicitly affected versions
1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.6.0, 1.7.0
View affected-version evidence
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