CVE-2026-5485 HIGH

CVE-2026-5485: OS command injection in Amazon Athena ODBC driver on Linux

Weakness CWE-78
Published April 3, 2026
Last update April 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 3, 2026 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated