7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-35558
Improper neutralization of special elements in authentication components in 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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 20, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-35558 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Amazon athena_odbc
2 Amazon amazon_athena_odbc_driver
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Apple macos
1 Microsoft windows
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Solution
Upgrade Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.1.0.0 to fix authentication vulnerabilities.
  • Upgrade the Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.1.0.0.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-35558 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

    Oct. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
    Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35558.json">CVE-2026-35558</a>
    Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/
    Added Reference https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi
    Removed Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/
    Removed Reference https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html
    Removed Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm
    Removed Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg
    Removed Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg
    Removed Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi
    Removed Reference Type https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/ Types: Vendor Advisory
    Removed Reference Type https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html Types: Release Notes
    Removed Reference Type https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm Types: Patch, Product
    Removed Reference Type https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg Types: Patch, Product
    Removed Reference Type https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg Types: Patch, Product
    Removed Reference Type https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi Types: Patch, Product
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Translation Title: Amazon Athena ODBC driver, Description: Neutralización inadecuada de elementos especiales en los componentes de autenticación del controlador ODBC de Amazon Athena anterior a la versión 2.1.0.0 podría permitir a un actor de amenazas ejecutar código arbitrario o redirigir flujos de autenticación mediante el uso de parámetros de conexión especialmente diseñados que son procesados por el controlador durante la autenticación iniciada por el usuario. Para remediar este problema, los usuarios deberían actualizar a la versión 2.1.0.0.
  • CVE Modified by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Amazon', 'product': 'Amazon Athena ODBC driver', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2.1.0.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-35558', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-04-07T03:55:33.873087Z'}
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:athena_odbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.0.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type AMZN: https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/ Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type AMZN: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type AMZN: https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm Types: Patch, Product
    Added Reference Type AMZN: https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg Types: Patch, Product
    Added Reference Type AMZN: https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg Types: Patch, Product
    Added Reference Type AMZN: https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi Types: Patch, Product
  • New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

    Apr. 03, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/
    Added Reference https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/odbc-v2-driver-release-notes.html
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Linux/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.rpm
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/arm/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_arm.pkg
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Mac/Intel/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0_x86.pkg
    Added Reference https://downloads.athena.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/drivers/ODBC/v2.1.0.0/Windows/AmazonAthenaODBC-2.1.0.0.msi
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.