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CVE-2026-5485

HIGH

7.8

Description

OS command injection in the browser-based authentication component in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.0.5.1 on Linux might allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code by using specially crafted connection parameters that are loaded by the driver during a local user-initiated connection. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.0.5.1 or later.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/3/2026

Last Modified4/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/(ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5)

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html(ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5)

https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm(ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5)

https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg(ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5)

https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg(ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5)

https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi(ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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