Summary
Bulletin ID: 2026-092-AWS
Scope: AWS
Content Type: Important (requires attention)
Publication Date: 08/31/2026 11:30 AM PDT
Description:
OpenSearch is an open-source search and analytics engine. We identified CVE-2026-83497 where a remote authenticated user with basic read/search permissions can run arbitrary code on the server by providing a crafted cursor parameter to the plugins/sql endpoint.
Affected Products & Versions:
OpenSearch SQL Plugin (open-source, self-managed):
- Affected: v2.8 to v3.6
- Fixed: versions 3.7 and 2.19.6
Amazon OpenSearch Service (AWS Managed):
- Affected: v2.9 to v3.5
- Fixed: v2.9 to v3.5 (via service software update)
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Products covered
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Remediation
Affected Products & Versions: OpenSearch SQL Plugin (open-source, self-managed): - Affected: v2.8 to v3.6 - Fixed: versions 3.7 and 2.19.6 Amazon OpenSearch Service (AWS Managed): - Affected: v2.9 to v3.5 - Fixed: v2.9 to v3.5 (via service software update) Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date and complete information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.
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