CVE-2026-5485
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Published
2026-04-03 21:17:12.603000
Last modified
2026-10-20 19:17:39.107000
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