CVE-2026-4270

AWS API MCP File Access Restriction Bypass

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 16, 2026 at 04:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:56 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAWS API Mcp ServerAWS API MCP Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper Protection of Alternate Path exists in the no-access and workdir feature of the AWS API MCP Server versions >= 0.2.14 and < 1.3.9 on all platforms may allow the bypass of intended file access restriction and expose arbitrary local file contents in the MCP client application context. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.3.9.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0.2.14 ≤ v < 1.3.9
0.2.14 ≤ v < 1.3.90.2.14
Affected range stops below 1.3.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMAMZN
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-424

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