Answer in brief
CVE-2026-7791 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in Local Privilege Escalation via TOCTOU Race Condition in Amazon WorkSpaces Skylight Agent. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Amazon/Workspaces (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Amazon/Workspaces (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon/Workspacesgeneric | >=0 <2.6.2034.0 | 2.6.2034.0 |
Published upstream
May 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 20, 2026
Improper privilege management in the log rotation mechanism of the Skylight Workspace Config Service in Amazon WorkSpaces for Windows before 2.6.2034.0 allows a local non-admin authenticated user to place arbitrary files into arbitrary locations bypassing file system permission protections, leading to local privilege escalation to SYSTEM.
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