CVE-2026-8838

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.8%, top 48% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
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EPSS
53.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 18, 2026

Last Modified

May 19, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release, github.
github Patch Available

Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver · Advisory · aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver · GitHub

https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
github_release Patch Available

v2.1.14

Patch available: aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver v2.1.14

https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/releases/tag/v2.1.14
generic

CVE-2026-8838 - Remote Code Execution in amazon-redshift-python-driver

https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-8838(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
redshift-connector2.0.384 ... 2.1.9 (58 versions)2.1.14—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 35× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-8838?
CVE-2026-8838 is a critical vulnerability published on May 18, 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.
When was CVE-2026-8838 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8838 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 18, 2026, with the most recent update on May 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8838 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-8838 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8838?
CVE-2026-8838 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8838?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8838, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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