CVE-2026-35558
HIGHImproper neutralization of special elements in authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver
Title source: cnaDescription
Improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components in Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.1.0.0 might allow a threat actor to execute arbitrary code or redirect authentication flows by using specially crafted connection parameters that are processed by the driver during user-initiated authentication. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.0.0.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/
Patch patch
https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi
Patch patch
https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm
Release Notes release-notes
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
19.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (2)
Amazon/Amazon Athena ODBC driver
2.1.0.0
amazon/athena_odbc
< 2.1.0.0
Published
Apr 03, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 04, 2026