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UK Cyber Defence
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CVE-2026-12958

Missing symlink validation in Language Servers for AWS may allow an arbitrary file write outside of the workspace trust boundary.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Missing symlink validation in Language Servers for AWS may allow an arbitrary file write outside of the workspace trust boundary. This may occur when a local user opens a workspace with a maliciously crafted symlink that resolves to a file path outside the workspace trust boundary. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.69.0 or higher.

CVSS 4.0
8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.19% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-61
Source
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.