# AWS CLI: cli_history database does not restrict file permissions on Unix systems

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/aws-cli-cli-history-database-does-not-restrict-file-permissions-on-unix-0a728c03  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-02-27

AWS CLI: cli_history database does not restrict file permissions on Unix systems

Technologies: [awscli (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/awscli). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** awscli (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.13.0,fixed=1.44.38.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. awscli (PyPI): upgrade to 1.44.38 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run awscli (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- awscli (PyPI): upgrade to 1.44.38 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "awscli>=1.44.38"
  ```


## Affected products

- awscli (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.13.0,fixed=1.44.38

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