Amazon Athena ODBC Driver Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability in Identity Provider Connections
Vulnerability
A vulnerability exists in the Amazon Athena ODBC driver, specifically in versions prior to 2.1.0.0, due to improper certificate validation in the identity provider connection components. This flaw could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to intercept authentication credentials by exploiting insufficient default transport security when connecting to external identity providers. The issue does not affect connections made directly to Athena.
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to interception of authentication credentials, allowing unauthorized access to services or data.
Remediation
Users should upgrade to the Amazon Athena ODBC driver version 2.1.0.0 or later. The updated driver is available for download on the Amazon Athena ODBC 2.x driver release notes page.
Vulnerability Rating
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