VDB-355205 · CVE-2026-5485 · EUVD-2026-18861

Amazon Athena ODBC Driver prior 2.0.5.1 on Linux Browser-based Authentication os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Amazon Athena ODBC Driver on Linux. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Browser-based Authentication. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-5485. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Amazon Athena ODBC Driver on Linux. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Browser-based Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at aws.amazon.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-5485 since 04/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.0.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-18861). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Hardware Driver Software

Vendor

Amazon

Name

Athena ODBC Driver

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Athena ODBC Driver 2.0.5.1

Timelineinfo

04/03/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/03/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/04/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: aws.amazon.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5485 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355205
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2026 23:28
Updated: 04/04/2026 02:08
Changes: 04/03/2026 23:28 (77), 04/04/2026 02:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:B23:103

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