CVE-2026-8838CWE-94

Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver

Critical · published May 18, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
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
EPSS
0.00803 · 56.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-05-18T20:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 MAY 20:15Z
    Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver
    cvelistv5