---
title: "CVE-2026-95985: Amazon Kiro IDE - Command Injection"
description: "Amazon Kiro IDE < 1.0.242 contains a command injection caused by crafted instructions injected via the file write tool in untrusted workspaces, letting remote unauthenticated actors modify agent configurations."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-95985/
---

# CVE-2026-95985 Amazon Kiro IDE - Command Injection

Amazon Kiro IDE < 1.0.242 contains a command injection caused by crafted instructions injected via the file write tool in untrusted workspaces, letting remote unauthenticated actors modify agent configurations.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.14% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95985)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

24 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-349](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/349.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 1.0.242 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95985](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95985)
- [https://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-0-242/](https://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-0-242/)
- [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-117-aws/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-117-aws/)

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