Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-in-the-middle actor to execute arbitrary code on the client.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.14.

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Tue, 19 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 19 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon redshift Connector For Python
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Mon, 18 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-in-the-middle actor to execute arbitrary code on the client. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.14.
Title Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver
First Time appeared Aws
Aws amazon Redshift Connector For Python
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:amazon_redshift_connector_for_python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws amazon Redshift Connector For Python
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-19T12:56:12.712Z

Reserved: 2026-05-18T14:57:04.276Z

Link: CVE-2026-8838

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T12:56:06.228Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-18T21:16:41.623

Modified: 2026-05-19T14:24:20.997

Link: CVE-2026-8838

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T08:18:38Z

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