{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata — refreshed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/tags/cve-2026-5485/","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":7.8,"id":"CVE-2026-5485"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_products":[],"_cs_severities":["critical"],"_cs_tags":["cve-2026-5485","command injection","athena","odbc","linux"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eCVE-2026-5485 is an OS command injection vulnerability affecting the Amazon Athena ODBC driver before version 2.0.5.1 on Linux systems. The vulnerability resides in the browser-based authentication component of the driver. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting malicious connection parameters that are then processed by the driver during a locally initiated connection attempt. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system with the privileges of the user running the ODBC driver. This poses a significant risk to systems using vulnerable versions of the driver. The vulnerability was published on April 3, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn attacker gains local access to a Linux system with the vulnerable Amazon Athena ODBC driver installed (version before 2.0.5.1).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker crafts specially crafted connection parameters designed to inject OS commands. This could involve manipulating fields expected by the driver to trigger command execution.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker initiates a connection to Amazon Athena using the vulnerable ODBC driver and the crafted connection parameters.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ODBC driver attempts to authenticate using the browser-based authentication component, loading the malicious connection parameters.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDue to the vulnerability, the crafted parameters are not properly sanitized, leading to OS command injection.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe injected OS commands are executed on the system with the privileges of the user running the ODBC driver.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker can leverage the command execution to install malware, create new user accounts, or exfiltrate sensitive data.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of CVE-2026-5485 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable Linux system. The impact includes potential data theft, system compromise, and lateral movement within the network. Given the nature of command injection, the attacker has significant control over the compromised system, allowing for a wide range of malicious activities. Organizations using the affected Amazon Athena ODBC driver on Linux should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgrade the Amazon Athena ODBC driver to version 2.0.5.1 or later on all Linux systems to remediate CVE-2026-5485.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor process creation events on Linux systems for unusual processes spawned by the ODBC driver using the Sigma rules provided below.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement strict access control policies on Linux systems to limit the ability of attackers to leverage local access to exploit the vulnerability.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnable logging for ODBC driver activity and review logs for suspicious connection attempts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the provided Sigma rule to detect potential exploitation attempts by monitoring for command line arguments indicative of command injection.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-04-04T12:00:00Z","date_published":"2026-04-04T12:00:00Z","id":"/briefs/2026-04-athena-odbc-cmd-injection/","summary":"A critical OS command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-5485) in the Amazon Athena ODBC driver before 2.0.5.1 for Linux allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted connection parameters.","title":"Amazon Athena ODBC Driver OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-5485)","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-04-athena-odbc-cmd-injection/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed — Cve-2026-5485","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}