CVE-2025-12779
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-05
Last updated on: 2025-11-10
Assigner: AMZN
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| amazon | workspaces_client | 2024.8 |
| amazon | workspaces_client | 2023.0 |
| amazon | workspaces_client | 2025.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-497 | The product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves improper handling of the authentication token in the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux versions 2023.0 through 2024.8. It may allow other local users on the same client machine to access the authentication token for DCV-based WorkSpaces. Under certain conditions, a local user could extract another user's authentication token and gain unauthorized access to their WorkSpace.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to a user's Amazon WorkSpace by other local users on the same machine. This could result in exposure of sensitive data, unauthorized actions within the WorkSpace, and potential compromise of the user's environment.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should upgrade to the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux version 2025.0 or later.