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Amazon WorkSpaces CVE-2026-7791

| EUVD-2026-27149 HIGH
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
2026-05-04 AMZN
8.5
CVSS 4.0
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
May 04, 2026 - 22:30 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 04, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH) 8.5 (HIGH)

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows versions before 2.6.2034.0 enables authenticated low-privileged users to write arbitrary files to protected system locations, achieving SYSTEM-level access. The vulnerability exploits a race condition (CWE-367) in the Skylight Workspace Config Service's log rotation mechanism. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows deployments and identify instances running versions before 2.6.2034.0. Within 7 days: Implement enhanced monitoring for suspicious file write operations to protected system directories (e.g., C:\Windows\System32) from Skylight Workspace Config Service processes. …

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CVE-2026-7791 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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