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Go to dashboardAWS Tools for PowerShell before 5.0.306 writes sensitive arguments into command output and log files. A local user on the same machine can recover an IAM user's cleartext AWS Management Console password.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-24 19:28 UTC, 1h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Teams that run AWS Tools for PowerShell version 5.0.305 or earlier, especially on shared or multi-user machines where logs or transcripts can be read. Systems that do not use the module, or run only later versions, are not affected.
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Get-Module -ListAvailable AWSPowerShell.NetCore or Get-Module -ListAvailable AWS.Tools.Common and compare against 5.0.306.5.0.306 or later.-WhatIf and -Confirm with cmdlets that take sensitive arguments.Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
CVE-2026-107783 - Insertion of sensitive information into log file in AWS Tools for PowerShell
Bulletin ID: 2026-132-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 10/09/2026 08:30 AM PDT
Description:
AWS Tools for PowerShell V5 lets developers and administrators manage their AWS services from the PowerShell scripting environment. We identified CVE-2026-107783, where insertion of sensitive information into log file in AWS Tools for PowerShell before 5.0.306 might allow local users to recover an IAM user's cleartext AWS Management Console password from command output and log artifacts.
Impacted versions: <= v5.0.305
Resolution:
This issue has been addressed in 5.0.306 version. We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Workarounds:
Avoid using -WhatIf / -Confirm with cmdlets that contain sensitive information in its arguments when using AWS Tools for PowerShell in versions <= 5.0.305.
References:
Please email [email protected] with any security questions or concerns.
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