AWS Bedrock AgentCore: Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the Python SDK install_packages()

Date Jul 24, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product PyPI · bedrock-agentcore

CVE CVE-2026-16796

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-16796

Summary

AWS Bedrock AgentCore: Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in the Python SDK install_packages()

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for bedrock-agentcore. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 25% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether bedrock-agentcore is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.4. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 25%.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-j6g5-3hh3-pgw8 NVD — CVE-2026-16796 Source reference

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