AWS Strands Agents Tools up to 0.8.1 http_request improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AWS Strands Agents Tools up to 0.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component http_request. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-18394. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in AWS Strands Agents Tools up to 0.8.1. This affects an unknown code block of the component http_request. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect authorization in the http_request tool in Strands Agents Tools before 0.8.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain credentials configured via HTTP_REQUEST_TOKEN_CONFIG by influencing the LLM to route requests through actor-controlled proxy infrastructure. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 0.8.2.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-18394 since 07/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-51623). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Strands Agents Tools 0.8.2

Timelineinfo

07/30/2026 CVE reserved
07/31/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
07/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-18394 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-18394
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385131
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2026 22:07
Updated: 08/01/2026 00:36
Changes: 07/31/2026 22:07 (55), 08/01/2026 00:36 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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