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AWS to Quick admins: The access control didn't work, but you weren't using it anyway, so what's the problem?

ID: fcd66779-9841-577b-ac37-09f518796e23

STIX ID: report--fcd66779-9841-577b-ac37-09f518796e23

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
55/100

Date Published: 2026-05-13

Date Updated: 2026-05-13

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Fog Security reported an authorization-bypass in Amazon Quick's AI Chat Agent that allowed authenticated intra-account users to send queries to an agent that administrators had ostensibly blocked via custom permissions; AWS fixed the server-side authorization flaw in March 2026 but labeled the issue 'severity: none' and issued no customer advisory, raising questions about possible exposure of grounded customer data and the effectiveness of Quick's sole access-control mechanism.

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