---
id: CVE-2026-119301
title: >-
  Improper neutralization of quoting syntax in Apache Iceberg SQL identifier
  generation in AWS SDK for pandas
summary: >-
  Improper neutralization of quoting syntax in SQL identifier construction in
  the Apache Iceberg write component in AWS SDK for pandas (also published as
  awswrangler) 3.5.2 through 3.17.0 might allow an authenticated remote user
  with permi…
severity: high
cvss: 7.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-149
  - CWE-89
vendor: AWS
product: aws-sdk-pandas
affected:
  - aws-sdk-pandas >= 3.5.2 < 3.17.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-02T17:16:06.946587Z'
published: '2026-11-02'
updated: '2026-11-02'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-02T17:16:16.937Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119301'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-pandas/security/advisories/GHSA-g8fh-6w6x-mhqf
  - url: 'https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-pandas/releases/tag/3.17.1'
  - url: 'https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-161-aws/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00348
epssPercentile: 0.28517
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T19:30:42.723Z'
---

## Overview

Improper neutralization of quoting syntax in SQL identifier construction in the Apache Iceberg write component in AWS SDK for pandas (also published as awswrangler) 3.5.2 through 3.17.0 might allow an authenticated remote user with permission to modify AWS Glue Data Catalog metadata to read any table that a separate, more privileged principal can access and write to the table that principal is updating via a crafted column name.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 3.17.1 or later.

## Affected

- `aws-sdk-pandas >= 3.5.2 < 3.17.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.