CVE-2026-16796
Bulletin ID: 2026-065-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 07/23/2026 13:00 PM PDT Description: The AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK (bedrock-agentcore) provides tools for building AI agents, including a Code Interpreter client that installs Python packages into a managed sandbox. We identified CVE-2026-16796, an improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the install_packages() method that might allow a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands within the Code Interpreter sandbox via crafted package name arguments. Impacted versions: bedrock-agentcore version <1.18.1 Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date and complete information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands within the Code Interpreter sandbox via crafted package name arguments.
- Who is affected
- Remote authenticated users of the Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK version less than 1.18.1 are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important as it allows for remote code execution, which can lead to severe security breaches.
- Action
- Upgrade to version 1.18.1 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- highGHSA-j6g5-3hh3-pgw8: AWS Bedrock AgentCore: Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the Python SDK i…ghsa · 2026-07-24
- highCVE-2026-16796: Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the install_packages() method in AWS Bedrock…nvd · 2026-07-23
- unknownCVE-2026-16796 - Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in AWS Bedrock AgentCore Python SDK install_pa…aws · 2026-07-23
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