CVE-2026-5485
OS Command Injection in Amazon Athena ODBC Driver Authentication
Publication date: 2026-04-03
Last updated on: 2026-04-14
Assigner: AMZN
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| amazon | athena_odbc | to 2.0.5.1 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-78 | The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an OS command injection in the browser-based authentication component of the Amazon Athena ODBC driver on Linux versions before 2.0.5.1.
It allows a threat actor to execute arbitrary code by using specially crafted connection parameters that the driver loads during a local user-initiated connection.
To fix this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.0.5.1 or later.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the local user who initiates the connection.
Such code execution could lead to unauthorized actions, data compromise, or further system exploitation.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To remediate this issue, users should upgrade the Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.0.5.1 or later.