CVE-2026-8838 json
Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver
published 5mo ago modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2026-30803 , GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv , PYSEC-2026-521
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi redshift-connector 2.1.14
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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 |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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/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 |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | redshift-connector | <2.1.14 |
2.1.14 |
Affected products
- AWS Amazon Redshift connector for Python
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/releases/tag/v2.1.14
patch, web
-
github.com
/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/commit/69a69dfdead75918e20384da52bcd760ded8dbca
web
-
aws.amazon.com
/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws/
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
third-party-advisory, web, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8838
advisory
-
aws.amazon.com
/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws
web
-
github.com
/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver
package
-
pypi.org
/project/redshift-connector
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8838
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
- NVD CVE-2026-8838
- OSV PYSEC-2026-521
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
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