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Go to dashboardIncorrect authorization checks in Amazon Athena engine version 3 query processing could let an authenticated user read AWS account identifiers and SQL statement text metadata from other AWS accounts. Query results and data in Amazon S3 or other data sources were not accessible through this issue.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Accounts using Amazon Athena engine version 3 with authenticated users could have had account identifiers and SQL statement text exposed across AWS accounts. The bulletin says no customer action is required because AWS has already remediated the issue, and the sources do not describe any customer-side configuration that changes exposure.
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CVE-2026-115416 - Incorrect authorization checks in Amazon Athena engine version 3 query processing
Bulletin ID: 2026-144-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 10/22/2026 09:30 AM PDT
Description:
Amazon Athena is an interactive query service that allows you to analyze data in Amazon S3 using standard SQL. We identified CVE-2026-115416, an issue in Amazon Athena engine version 3 query processing where incorrect authorization checks 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.
Impacted versions: Amazon Athena engine version 3
Resolution:
AWS remediated the issue on October 7, 2026. No customer action is required.
Workarounds:
There are no workarounds available.
References:
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