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Path Traversal in AWS SSM Agent Plugin ID Validation

A path traversal vulnerability in AWS SSM Agent's ValidatePluginId function allows attackers to create directories and execute scripts in unintended locations on the filesystem. This could lead to privilege escalation or other malicious activities, as files may be written to or executed from sensitive areas of the system with root privileges.

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Path Traversal in AWS SSM Agent Plugin ID Validation
First reported
Apr 09, 2025 00:00 UTC
Last reported
Apr 09, 2025 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
36e038b9e51f6221f5aeb4a4e4cd5b524cfd40281c14cffb425942cfc59f0fc5

Published indicators

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Source observations

src_d11443da85ea659d49

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Apr 09, 2025 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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Feed collection status

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 0 paused, 1 unverified.

Review source update dates and status
  • src_d11443da85ea659d49Collection status unverifiedLast successful batch: Unverified

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