CVE-2026-35558

Improper neutralization of special elements in authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver

Published Apr 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.1.0.0 might allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code or redirect authentication flows by using specially crafted connection parameters that are processed by the driver during user-initiated authentication.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.0.0.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.1.0.0 might allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code or redirect authentication flows by using specially crafted connection parameters that are processed by the driver during user-initiated authentication. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.0.0. Improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.1.0.0 might allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code or redirect authentication flows by using specially crafted connection parameters that are processed by the driver during user-initiated authentication. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.0.0.
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:amazon_athena_odbc_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amazon athena Odbc
Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:athena_odbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Amazon athena Odbc
Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon amazon Athena Odbc Driver
Vendors & Products Amazon
Amazon amazon Athena Odbc Driver
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.1.0.0 might allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code or redirect authentication flows by using specially crafted connection parameters that are processed by the driver during user-initiated authentication. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.0.0.
Title Improper neutralization of special elements in authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:17 PM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2026, 1:43 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 3, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 20, 2026, 7:17 PM