CVE-2026-97662 Path traversal in security-agent-mcp-server
Attackers can create, overwrite, or truncate arbitrary host files outside the workspace via argument injection in the diff scan operation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97662?
CVE-2026-97662 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in AWS security-agent-mcp-server, published on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An argument injection issue in the diff scan operation in AWS security-agent-mcp-server before version 0.2.0 might allow context-dependent threat actors to create, overwrite, or truncate arbitrary files on the host outside the intended workspace directory via a crafted reference value supplied to the diff scan operation.
To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 0.2.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97662?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-97662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97662 in the wild and no public exploit code.