CVE-2026-5485

OS command injection in Amazon Athena ODBC driver on Linux

Published Apr 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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.
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:amazon_athena_odbc_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amazon athena Odbc
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:athena_odbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Amazon athena Odbc
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon amazon Athena Odbc Driver
Vendors & Products Amazon
Amazon amazon Athena Odbc Driver
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OS command injection in Amazon Athena ODBC driver on Linux
Weaknesses CWE-78
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