CVE-2026-8838

Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver

Published May 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-in-the-middle actor to execute arbitrary code on the client.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.14.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv amazon-redshift-python-driver vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon redshift Connector For Python
Vendors & Products Amazon
Amazon redshift Connector For Python
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-in-the-middle actor to execute arbitrary code on the client. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.14.
Title Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver
First Time appeared Aws
Aws amazon Redshift Connector For Python
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:amazon_redshift_connector_for_python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws amazon Redshift Connector For Python
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
May 19, 2026, 12:56 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2026, 2:57 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 18, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 PM