CVE-2026-5485: amazon athena_odbc OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-5485 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in amazon athena_odbc. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-04-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')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.