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CVE-2026-16796

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Description

Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the install_packages() method in AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK before 1.18.1 might allow a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands within the Code Interpreter sandbox via crafted package name arguments. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to the patched version 1.18.1.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Published
2026-07-23 21:17:03.510000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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  "published": "2026-07-23T21:17:03.510",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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    },
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      "value": "Neutralización incorrecta de delimitadores de argumentos en el método install_packages() en el SDK de Python de AWS Bedrock AgentCore anterior a 1.18.1 podría permitir a un usuario remoto autenticado ejecutar comandos arbitrarios dentro del sandbox del Intérprete de Código mediante argumentos de nombre de paquete manipulados.\n\nPara mitigar este problema, los usuarios deberían actualizar a la versión parcheada 1.18.1."
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