Amazon WorkSpaces Linux Client 2023-2024 Auth Token Leak to Local Users
CVE-2025-12779 Published on November 5, 2025
Improper handling of the authentication token in the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux, versions 2023.0 through 2024.8, may expose the authentication token for DCV-based WorkSpaces to other local users on the same client machine. Under certain circumstances, a local user may be able to extract another local user's authentication token from the shared client machine and access their WorkSpace. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux version 2025.0 or later.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-12779 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
The application does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the application does.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-12779
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Affected Versions
Amazon WorkSpaces Version 2025.0 is unaffected by CVE-2025-12779Exploit Probability
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