Is CVE-2026-11417 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11417 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-11417?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 10 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

aws-cdk-lib (npm) < 2.246.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.246.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11417?

Yes. aws-cdk-lib (npm): upgrade to 2.246.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-11417 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-11417?

Check whether you run AWS Cloud Development Kit, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Library or aws-cdk-lib (npm) 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.

CVE-2026-11417: AWS aws-cdk-lib OS command injection in NodejsFunction bundling

Q: Which products and versions are affected?

aws-cdk-lib (npm) < 2.246.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.246.0.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11417?

Yes. aws-cdk-lib (npm): upgrade to 2.246.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-11417 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-11417?

Check whether you run AWS Cloud Development Kit, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Library or aws-cdk-lib (npm) 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.

CVE-2026-11417 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-06-10

The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), a tool used by developers to define cloud infrastructure using code, contains a security flaw in its Node.js function bundling process. If a developer uses untrusted configuration values or third-party components, an attacker could execute malicious commands on the developer's computer or build server. This could lead to the theft of sensitive credentials, unauthorized access to cloud environments, or full system compromise during the infrastructure deployment process.

Technologies: AWS Cloud Development Kit, aws-cdk-lib (npm). Vendors: AWS, npm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-11417 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11417 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-11417?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 10 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: aws-cdk-lib (npm) < 2.246.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.246.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11417?: Yes. aws-cdk-lib (npm): upgrade to 2.246.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-11417 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-11417?: Check whether you run AWS Cloud Development Kit, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Library or aws-cdk-lib (npm) 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

aws-cdk-lib (npm): upgrade to 2.246.0 or later
```
npm install aws-cdk-lib@2.246.0
```

Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the `NodejsFunction` component of `aws-cdk-lib`. The root cause is the improper neutralization of shell metacharacters within bundling properties such as `externalModules`, `define`, `loader`, `inject`, and `esbuildArgs`. These values were interpolated into a command string and executed via a shell (`bash -c` or `cmd /c`) using `spawnSync`. An attacker who can control these properties—for example, through a malicious pull request or a compromised upstream dependency—can achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running `cdk synth`, `cdk deploy`, or `cdk diff`. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2.245.0 (and 2.246.0 for Windows) by switching to array-based `spawnSync` calls that bypass shell interpretation.

Affected products

AWS aws-cdk-lib < 2.245.0 (Linux/macOS), < 2.246.0 (Windows)

Identifiers

CVE-2026-11417
GHSA-999r-qq7v-r334

Timeline

2026-06-10: disclosed
2026-06-10: patched: Initial fix in 2.245.0; Windows regression fix in 2.246.0
2026-06-15: advisory

References

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