7.4

CVE-2026-18394: aws strands agents tools Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
Published 31-07-2026Last modified 31-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18394 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in aws strands agents tools. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · +0.23 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.23 pp

From 0.29% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Aws1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links