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TI-2026-56472 Aliases CVE-2026-81849

Path traversal in the aws:downloadContent plugin in amazon-ssm-agent

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the aws:downloadContent plugin in amazon-ssm-agent before 3.3.4515.0 might allow an authenticated remote user whose ssm:SendCommand permission is restricted to the AWS-DownloadContent document, to write arbitrary files outside the intended download directory with root privileges, via crafted object keys in the S3 source the document is directed to retrieve. This issue may lead to arbitrary code execution as root if specific sensitive files are overwritten. To remediate this issue, customers should upgrade amazon-ssm-agent to version 3.3.4515.0 or later.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00899 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed amazon-ssm-agent (amazon): 3.3.4515.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AWSamazon-ssm-agentbefore 3.3.4515.03.3.4515.0Patch availableCNA
  • amazon-ssm-agent VendorAWS Affected before 3.3.4515.0 Fixed in 3.3.4515.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA amazon-ssm-agent (amazon) Fixed in 3.3.4515.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-81849

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-18648 Amazon AWS Amplify CLI before 12.10.1 incorrectly configures the role trust policy of IAM… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-03847 Input validation issue in AWS Amplify Studio UI component properties CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2026-11603 HTTP/2 Stream Parser Confusion Body-Inspection Bypass in Amazon CloudFront with AWS WAF CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.9
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