CVE-2026-7791

SYSTEM escalation via log archival race

Published May 4, 2026 · Updated May 4, 2026

Local privilege escalation in Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows before 2.6.2034.0 allows local users to gain SYSTEM access via log archival. The Skylight Workspace Config Service log archival workflow has a time-of-check/time-of-use race that lets attackers redirect file placement after validation and bypass file-system permissions. Exploitation requires a non-administrator account on a Windows WorkSpace whose directory has not enabled the Local Administrator Setting; successful abuse grants full local SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows before 2.6.2034.0 allows local users to gain SYSTEM access via log archival. The Skylight Workspace Config Service log archival workflow has a time-of-check/time-of-use race that lets attackers redirect file placement after validation and bypass file-system permissions. Exploitation requires a non-administrator account on a Windows WorkSpace whose directory has not enabled the Local Administrator Setting; successful abuse grants full local SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-7791
Published
May 4, 2026
Updated
May 4, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-367, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8AMZNCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5AMZNCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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