Vulnerability in Amazon Redshift Jdbc Driver
CVE-2026-8178
An issue exists in Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver versions prior to 2.2.2. Under certain conditions, the driver could load and execute arbitrary classes when processing JDBC connection URL parameters. An actor who can influence the connection URL could potentially execute code in the application context, provided a suitable class is available on the application's classpath. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.2.2 or later.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Amazon Redshift Jdbc Driver — versions 2.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (patch)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8178?
- CVE-2026-8178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Redshift Jdbc Driver, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8178?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.