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GHSA-WMMV-VVG5-993Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 13:09 – Updated: 2026-05-14 13:09

Summary

Amazon Redshift Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Unsafe Class Loading

Details

Summary

Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs). An issue exists in versions prior to 2.2.2 where the driver could load arbitrary classes when processing certain connection URL parameters, potentially allowing code execution in the application context.

Impact

When a JDBC connection URL contains certain parameters, the driver processes the parameter values in a way that could trigger the execution of code from classes available on the application's classpath. An actor who can influence the JDBC connection URL could leverage this to execute code in the context of the application's JVM process. Successful exploitation could allow the actor to read sensitive data, modify application state, or disrupt service availability with the privileges of the application process.

Impacted versions: Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver < 2.2.2

Patches

This issue has been addressed in Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver version 2.2.2. We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

References

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, we ask that you contact AWS Security via our vulnerability reporting page or directly via email to aws-security@amazon.com. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank Fushuling for collaborating on this issue through the coordinated issue disclosure process.

Severity ?

8.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.2 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-14T13:09:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-08T19:16:31Z",
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  "details": "### Summary\nAmazon Redshift JDBC Driver is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs). An issue exists in versions prior to 2.2.2 where the driver could load arbitrary classes when processing certain connection URL parameters, potentially allowing code execution in the application context.\n\n### Impact\nWhen a JDBC connection URL contains certain parameters, the driver processes the parameter values in a way that could trigger the execution of code from classes available on the application\u0027s classpath. An actor who can influence the JDBC connection URL could leverage this to execute code in the context of the application\u0027s JVM process. Successful exploitation could allow the actor to read sensitive data, modify application state, or disrupt service availability with the privileges of the application process.\n\nImpacted versions: Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver \u003c 2.2.2\n\n### Patches\nThis issue has been addressed in Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver version [2.2.2](https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-jdbc-driver/releases/tag/v2.2.2). We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.\n\n### References\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, we ask that you contact AWS Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting) or directly via email to [aws-security@amazon.com](mailto:aws-security@amazon.com). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.\n\n### Acknowledgement\nWe would like to thank [Fushuling](https://github.com/Fushuling) for collaborating on this issue through the coordinated issue disclosure process.",
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  "modified": "2026-05-14T13:09:52Z",
  "published": "2026-05-14T13:09:52Z",
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    },
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8178"
    },
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      "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-028-aws"
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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  "summary": "Amazon Redshift Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Unsafe Class Loading"
}

CVE-2026-8178 (GCVE-0-2026-8178)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-08 18:36 – Updated: 2026-05-08 20:06

Title

Remote Code Execution via Unsafe Class Loading in Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver

Summary

An issue exists in Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver versions prior to 2.2.2. Under certain conditions, the driver could load and execute arbitrary classes when processing JDBC connection URL parameters. An actor who can influence the connection URL could potentially execute code in the application context, provided a suitable class is available on the application's classpath. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.2.2 or later.

Severity ?

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.2 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CWE

CWE-470 - Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code

Assigner

AMZN

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-jdbc-drive…	patch
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletin…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-jdbc-drive…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Amazon	Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver	Unaffected: 2.2.2

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Sightings

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Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-WMMV-VVG5-993Q

Summary

Impact

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References

Acknowledgement

CVE-2026-8178 (GCVE-0-2026-8178)

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