CVE-2025-9039: Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent Information Disclosure Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wm7x-ww72-r77q
CVSS 4.3
CWE-277 CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-9039 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions) affecting Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves information disclosure in amazon ecs container agent. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.97.1.

CVE-2025-9039 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-9039
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wm7x-ww72-r77q
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3
CWE Classification CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions
Affected Product Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-9039

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent fixed: 1.97.1
Upgrade github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent to 1.97.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-9039, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent:

inspect dependencies for github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.97.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions, where a product defines a set of insecure permissions that are inherited by objects that are created by the program. In Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

**Summary** [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/Welcome.html) is a fully managed container orchestration service that enables customers to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications. Amazon ECS container agent provides an [introspection API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/introspection-diag.html) that provides information about the overall state of the Amazon ECS agent and the container instances. We identified CVE-2025-9039, an issue in the Amazon ECS agent. **Impact** Under certain conditions, this issue could allow an introspection server to be accessed off-host by another instance if the instances are in the same security group or if their security groups allow incoming connections that include the port where the server is hosted. This issue does not affect instances where the option to allow off-host access to the introspection server is set to 'false'. Impacted versions: version 0.0.3 through 1.97.0 **Patches** This issue has been addressed in ECS agent version 1.97.1. We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes. **Workarounds** Customers who cannot update to the latest AMI can modify the Amazon EC2 security groups to restrict incoming access to the introspection server port (51678). **References** If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, we ask that you contact AWS Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting) or directly via email to [aws-security@amazon.com](mailto:aws-security@amazon.com). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

CVE-2025-9039 Affected Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.97.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent
Go
≥ 0.0.3
< 1.97.1
1.97.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9039?
CVE-2025-9039 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent involving Information Disclosure in Amazon ECS Container Agent under CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions.
Which Github.com/aws/amazon ecs agent versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.97.1 across affected packages: github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent.
What version fixes CVE-2025-9039?
Upgrading to 1.97.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent affected?
Yes, github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent is affected in releases prior to 1.97.1. Upgrade your dependency to 1.97.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-9039?
CVE-2025-9039 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-9039?
CVE-2025-9039 is classified under CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions (A product defines a set of insecure permissions that are inherited by objects that are created by the program.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2025-9039?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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