Vulnerability in Amazon Kiro Ide
CVE-2026-18656
An uncontrolled search path element in Kiro IDE before version 1.0.228 on Windows might allow a remote unauthenticated actor to execute arbitrary code via a maliciously crafted project directory containing an executable that bypasses workspace trust protections when a local user opens the directory. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.0.228 or higher.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Amazon Kiro Ide — versions 1.0.0
- Amazon Kiro Ide
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (release-notes, Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18656?
- CVE-2026-18656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Kiro Ide, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18656?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.