# CVE-2026-8838: Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver

> CVE-2026-8838: Remote Code Execution via eval() Injection in amazon-redshift-python-driver. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-8838
Last updated: 2026-07-23T20:10:00Z

- Published: 2026-05-18 20:15 UTC · Updated: 2026-07-23 20:10 UTC · Assigner: AMZN
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.81%, 57th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-94

## Description

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 vendors and products

- AWS: Amazon Redshift connector for Python

## Tracked companies

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

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8838)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8838)
- [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws/)
- [https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/releases/tag/v2.1.14](https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/releases/tag/v2.1.14)
- [https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv](https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv)

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