CVE-2026-7791
Improper Privilege Management in Skylight Workspace Config Service
Publication date: 2026-05-04
Last updated on: 2026-05-04
Assigner: AMZN
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| amazon | workspaces | 2.6.2034.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-367 | The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an improper privilege management issue in the log rotation mechanism of the Skylight Workspace Config Service in Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows versions before 2.6.2034.0.
It allows a local non-administrative authenticated user to place arbitrary files into arbitrary locations on the file system, bypassing normal file system permission protections.
This can lead to local privilege escalation, allowing the attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a local non-admin user to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM level on the affected system.
This means an attacker with limited access could gain full control over the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or disruption of services.