CVE-2026-8178 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver < 2.2.2 contains a remote code execution caused by loading and executing arbitrary classes from JDBC connection URL parameters, letting attackers execute code in the application context, exploit requires attacker to control connection URL.

Severity & Score

Impact

Attackers controlling the connection URL can execute arbitrary code within the application context, potentially compromising the system.

Mitigation

Upgrade to version 2.2.2 or later.

References

• https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-028-aws/
• https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-jdbc-driver/releases/tag/v2.2.2
• https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-jdbc-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-wmmv-vvg5-993q

Related Resources

• Vulnerability Intelligence Dashboard
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