Exploiting Language Servers for AWS: Deep Dive into Command Injection (CVE-2026-12957)

ExploItIng Language Servers for AWS Deep DIve Into Command InjectIon (CVE-2026-12957)

Introduction In the modern software development ecosystem, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants have become indispensable for boosting developer productivity, transforming how engineers write, debug, and review code. These assistants provide rich contextual analysis and real-time intelligent recommendations through background components known as Language Servers, which frequently parse local workspace files to understand project semantics. However, when these powerful tools integrated directly into development environments