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 by the driver during a local user-initiated connection. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.0.5.1 or later.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th 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
- Amazon Athena_odbc
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (Product, Patch, patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (Product, Patch, patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (Product, Patch, patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (Product, Patch, patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (release-notes, 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.