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CVE-2026-8838Disclosure

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 3 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-94

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 3 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 1d
01223Mentions · 2026-05-19: 3Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-19: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-19: 305-19
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
266.7%
Patch
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse3 posts
  • ADK Cyber@ADKCyber
    Patch

    CVE-2026-8838 (CVSS 9.8) impacts amazon-redshift-python-driver versions before 2.1.14. Organizations using Amazon Redshift with Python should verify their driver version and update to reduce risk of remote code execution. Review: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8838 via NVD Recent High CVSS #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Vulnerability #AI #MachineLearning

    Post summary

    The post highlights CVE‑2026‑8838, a high‑severity remote code execution flaw affecting Amazon Redshift Python drivers before 2.1.14, and advises users to verify their driver version and update as a mitigation.

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    80 followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-8838 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-mid… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8838 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-8838 Uso… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-8838, detailing an unsafe eval() usage in the Amazon Redshift Python driver, but provides no PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    0000041
    78 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-8838 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-mid… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8838

    Post summary

    The text announces a CVE involving unsafe use of eval() in the Amazon Redshift Python driver, but provides no evidence of exploitation, PoC, or patch availability.

    00000243
    57.5K followersView on X

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