AWS EFS CSI Driver Mount Option Injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-6437 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | AMZN |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-17 19:16:40 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-01 13:06:25 UTC |
| Description | Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the volume handling component in AWS EFS CSI Driver (aws-efs-csi-driver) before v3.0.1 allows remote authenticated users with PersistentVolume creation permissions to inject arbitrary mount options via comma injection. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version v3.0.1 |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.9 MEDIUM from ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000140000 probability, percentile 0.029460000 (date 2026-06-01)
Problem Types: CWE-88 | CWE-88 CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | Secondary | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Amazon | Efs Csi Driver | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Amazon | AWS EFS CSI Driver | unaffected 3.0.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-efs-csi-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-m... | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | github.com | Vendor Advisory |
| aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-016-aws | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | aws.amazon.com | Vendor Advisory |
| github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-efs-csi-driver/releases/tag/v3.0.1 | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | github.com | Release Notes |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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