CVE-2026-8838
Published:May 18, 2026
Updated:June 11, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
redshift_connector (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.872 <2.1.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.14https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.384 <v2.1.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.1.14redshift-connector (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.384 <2.1.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.14redshift-connector (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.384 <2.1.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.14Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.08