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TI-2026-24758 Aliases CVE-2026-32228GHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc

Apache Airflow: Users with asset materialization permisssions could trigger Dags they had no access to

Priority LOW 39CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

UI / API User with asset materialize permission could trigger dags they had no access to. Users are advised to migrate to Airflow version 3.2.0 that fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00426 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation): 3.2.0apache-airflow-core (PyPI): 3.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Airflow3.0.0 to before 3.2.03.2.0Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow-core (PyPI)3.0.0 to before 3.2.03.2.0Patch availableGHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc
  • Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.2.0 Fixed in 3.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow-core (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.2.0 Fixed in 3.2.0 Patch available GHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.2.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.2.0
  • Fix · GHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc apache-airflow-core (PyPI) Fixed in 3.2.0 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Airflow 3.2.0

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23727 Apache Airflow: Bad example of BashOperator shell injection via dag_run.confPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23738 Apache Airflow: Exposing stack trace in case of constraint errorPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-20948 Apache Airflow: API extra-links triggers XCom deserialization/class instantiation (Airflow 3.1.5)Priority LOW 35

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32228
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-11-03 Fix available: [email protected] · CNA

References

  • TI-2020-10905 Missing authentication in Apache Airflow KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09638 OS command injection in Apache Airflow KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19017 Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16140 Apache Airflow: Variable Import endpoint missed authentication check CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-08169 Apache Airflow: RCE in example DAGs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-26776 Apache Airflow: DAG Author Code Execution possibility in airflow-scheduler CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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