CVE-2025-5277

aws-mcp-server MCP server is vulnerable to command injection. An attacker can craft a prompt that once accessed by the MCP client will run arbitrary commands on the host system.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/alexei-led/aws-mcp-server/blob/94d20ae1798a43ac7e3a28e71900d774e5159c8a/src/aws_mcp_server/cli_executor.py#L92
https://github.com/alexei-led/aws-mcp-server/commit/94d20ae1798a43ac7e3a28e71900d774e5159c8a

Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 May 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-28 14:15

Updated : 2025-05-28 15:01

NVD link : CVE-2025-5277

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5277

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5277

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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