# CVE-2026-115416: Incorrect authorization checks in Amazon Athena engine version 3 query processing

> CVE-2026-115416: Incorrect authorization checks in Amazon Athena engine version 3 query processing. CVSS 7.7 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-115416
Last updated: 2026-10-22T17:40:46Z

- Published: 2026-10-22 16:50 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-22 17:40 UTC · Assigner: AMZN
- CVSS: 7.7 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.27%, 19th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-653, CWE-863

## Description

Incorrect authorization checks in Amazon Athena engine version 3 query processing could have allowed an authenticated user to read AWS account identifiers and SQL statement text query metadata from other AWS accounts. Query results, and data stored in Amazon S3 or other data sources, were not accessible through this issue. AWS remediated the issue on October 7, 2026. No customer action is required.

## Affected vendors and products

- AWS: Amazon Athena

## Tracked companies

- [Amazon Web Services](https://rewindex.com/company/aws.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115416)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115416)
- [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-144-aws/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-144-aws/)

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