RCE in Amazon Athena Odbc Driver
CVE-2026-5485
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 b…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.001 (27.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Amazon Athena Odbc Driver — versions 2.0.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/ (vendor-advisory)
- downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAt… (patch)
- downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthe… (patch)
- downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAt… (patch)
- downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/Amazon… (patch)
- docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5485?
- CVE-2026-5485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Athena Odbc Driver, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5485?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.