CVE-2026-35561
Received Received - Intake
Authentication Bypass in Amazon Athena ODBC Driver Enables Session Hijacking

Publication date: 2026-04-03

Last updated on: 2026-04-14

Assigner: AMZN

Description
Insufficient authentication security controls in the browser-based authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.1.0.0 might allow a threat actor to intercept or hijack authentication sessions due to insufficient protections in the browser-based authentication flows. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.0.0.
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Published
2026-04-03
Last Modified
2026-04-14
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-35561
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Vendor Product Version / Range
amazon athena_odbc to 2.1.0.0 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient authentication security controls in the browser-based authentication components of the Amazon Athena ODBC driver versions before 2.1.0.0.

Because of inadequate protections in the browser-based authentication flows, a threat actor might be able to intercept or hijack authentication sessions.

Upgrading to version 2.1.0.0 or later is recommended to remediate this issue.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to intercept or hijack authentication sessions when using the affected Amazon Athena ODBC driver.

Such interception or hijacking could lead to unauthorized access to your data or systems that rely on these authentication sessions.

The CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 and v4.0 base score of 9.1 indicate a high severity, emphasizing the potential impact on confidentiality and integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

To remediate this issue, users should upgrade the Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.1.0.0 or later.

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