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Amazon Athena ODBC Driver < 2.0.5.1 Command Injection (Linux)

🗓️ 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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OS command injection in Amazon Athena ODBC Driver for Linux before 2.0.5.1 (CVE-2026-5485).

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(306489);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-5485");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0087");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Athena ODBC Driver < 2.0.5.1 Command Injection (Linux)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Linux host has an ODBC driver that is affected by a command injection vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Amazon Athena ODBC Driver installed on the remote Linux host is prior to 2.0.5.1.
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability:

  - OS command injection in the browser-based authentication component 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. (CVE-2026-5485)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's
self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-013-aws/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade Amazon Athena ODBC Driver to version 2.0.5.1 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-5485");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:amazon:athena_odbc_driver");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("amazon_athena_odbc_driver_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Amazon Athena ODBC Driver");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'linux'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Amazon Athena ODBC Driver', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'fixed_version': '2.0.5.1'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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16 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 47.3
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00102
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