CVE-2026-18654

Disabled SSH host key verification in Amazon AWS CLI EMR helper commands

CVE-2026-18654 is fixed in 2 products on 2 platforms, first by AWS Command Line Interface 2.35.3, released June 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

RoutineFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
6.9
moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0046
40th percentile

Key exchange without entity authentication in the EMR SSH helper commands in Amazon AWS CLI before 1.45.28 and AWS CLI v2 before 2.35.3 might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept SSHsessions and file transfers via network positioning between the client and the EMR cluster endpoint. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to AWS CLI v1 1.45.28 or later, or AWS CLI v2 2.35.3 or later.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
AWS Command Line Interface 2.35.3 AWS Command Line Interface 2.35.3 Jun 11, 2026
Linux
awscli-2 · amzn 2023 2.36.47-4.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3133 Sep 28, 2026

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