Vulnerability in AWS Awsiotpythonsdk
CVE-2026-92943
Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in the MQTT client TLS connection layer in AWS IoT Device SDK for Python 1.5.3 through 1.6.0 on Python 3.7 and later might allow an adversary-in-the-middle actor to impersonate the AWS IoT Core endpoint, read device telemetry, and inject arbitrary MQTT messages that the device processes as authentic, via a certificate issued for an unrelated hostname by a certificate authority present in the device trust store. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.6.1.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (release-notes, patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (release-notes, patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-92943?
- CVE-2026-92943 is a high-severity vulnerability in AWS Awsiotpythonsdk, classified under Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-92943?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.