Amazon WorkSpaces Windows client credential logging
Published Fri, Oct 6th, 2023
Platforms
Summary
AWS identified an issue in the Amazon WorkSpaces Windows client which resulted in unintentionally logging
connection debugging information to a user's local system. This data could include usernames or passwords
if they contain specific characters: \ (backslash) or " (double quotes). If an attacker gained access to
an Amazon WorkSpaces user's machine, they could then compromise such credentials from the log.
Affected Services
Amazon WorkSpaces
Remediation
Update the client to version 5.11.0 or higher. New versions of the client will automatically delete local logs generated by vulnerable versions.