aws-cdk: console credentials are not picked up by the CLI

[mogusbi]

Describe the bug

The CDK CLI does not pick up your AWS credentials if you have authenticated using your console credentials, as is now recommended on the AWS CLI documentation.

Regression Issue

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Last Known Working CDK Library Version

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Expected Behavior

CDK should be able to use your temporary console credentials in order to deploy.

Current Behavior

Deployment fails with

Unable to resolve AWS account to use. It must be either configured when you define your CDK Stack, or through the environment

Reproduction Steps

# Step 1: Authenticate
aws login

# Step 2: Deploy
cdk deploy --all

Possible Solution

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Additional Information/Context

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AWS CDK Library version (aws-cdk-lib)

2.231.0

AWS CDK CLI version

2.1033.0

Node.js Version

22

OS

MacOS 26.1

Language

TypeScript

Language Version

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Other information

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[pahud]

Confirmed reporoducible.

AWS SDK v3.936.0 (November 19, 2025) added aws login credential provider support.

"@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node": "3.893.0"

AWS SDK v3.893.0 is bundled in the latest CLI version 2.1033.0

Since aws login support was added in AWS SDK v3.936.0 (November 19, 2025), the current CDK CLI is using an older version (3.893.0) that does NOT support aws login.

This confirms the issue is valid - we need to update to AWS SDK v3.936.0+ and publish a new CDK CLI version.

Making this a p1 FR.