Medium severity · published Oct 9, 2026
CVE-2026-107783
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in AWS Tools for PowerShell
5.9
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in AWS Tools for PowerShell before 5.0.306 might allow local users to recover an IAM user's cleartext AWS Management Console password from command output and log artifacts.
To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 5.0.306 or later. After upgrading, review PowerShell transcripts and log stores for previously disclosed passwords and rotate any affected IAM console passwords.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AW
aws-tools-for-powershell · AWS
through 5.0.305 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107783
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-107783
release-notes
https://github.com/aws/aws-tools-for-powershell/releases/tag/5.0.306
vendor-advisory
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-132-aws/
third-party-advisory
https://github.com/aws/aws-tools-for-powershell/security/advisories/GHSA-q3x5-q6rm-c7p3