AWS aws-fpga up to 2.3.3 Installation permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in AWS aws-fpga up to 2.3.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installation Component. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-85028. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in AWS aws-fpga up to 2.3.3 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Installation Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Creation of a temporary file in a directory with insecure permissions in the FPGA management tool installation component in AWS FPGA Development Kit (aws-fpga) before 2.3.4 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via crafted shell content placed at a predictable path in a world-writable temporary directory, which the installation step reads after elevating its own privileges. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.3.4.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-85028 since 09/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/03/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: aws-fpga 2.3.4

Timelineinfo

09/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/03/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
09/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-85028 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85028
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-398551

Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2026 20:43
Changes: 09/03/2026 20:43 (76)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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