---
id: CVE-2026-5485
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: amazon
product: athena_odbc
affected:
  - athena_odbc < 2.0.5.1
patched:
  - athena_odbc 2.0.5.1
published: '2026-04-03'
updated: '2026-07-24'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5485'
references:
  - url: 'https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/'
    label: ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
  - url: >-
      https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html
    label: ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
  - url: >-
      https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm
    label: ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
  - url: >-
      https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg
    label: ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
  - url: >-
      https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg
    label: ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
  - url: >-
      https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi
    label: ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00727
epssPercentile: 0.5273
ingestedAt: '2026-07-24T09:23:51.128Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `athena_odbc < 2.0.5.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `athena_odbc 2.0.5.1`