CVE-2026-35558: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Amazon Amazon Athena ODBC driver
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-35558) affects Amazon Athena ODBC driver versions prior to 2.1.0.0 and involves improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components. Specifically, specially crafted connection parameters processed during user-initiated authentication can lead to command injection, enabling arbitrary code execution or authentication flow redirection. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory recommends upgrading to version 2.1.0.0 to fix the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or manipulate authentication flows, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires local access with user interaction (user-initiated authentication) and low attack complexity without privileges. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade the Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.1.0.0 or later as this version contains the fix for the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
CVE-2026-35558: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Amazon Amazon Athena ODBC driver
Description
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-35558) affects Amazon Athena ODBC driver versions prior to 2.1.0.0 and involves improper neutralization of special elements in the authentication components. Specifically, specially crafted connection parameters processed during user-initiated authentication can lead to command injection, enabling arbitrary code execution or authentication flow redirection. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory recommends upgrading to version 2.1.0.0 to fix the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or manipulate authentication flows, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires local access with user interaction (user-initiated authentication) and low attack complexity without privileges. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade the Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.1.0.0 or later as this version contains the fix for the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- AMZN
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T13:43:36.914Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/","vendor":"AWS"}]
Threat ID: 69d023670a160ebd92577b16
Added to database: 4/3/2026, 8:30:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/3/2026, 8:45:48 PM
Last updated: 4/6/2026, 5:57:26 AM
Views: 11
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