CVE-2026-68971 json
Apache Airflow: Cross-team authorization bypass in the asset materialization and dag-run result endpoints
published 2026-08-12 2 mo ago modified 2026-11-03 6 d ago also BIT-airflow-2026-68971 , EUVD-2026-57268 , GHSA-5247-m8w9-2v4m , PYSEC-2026-3994
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Airflow's asset materialization endpoint (`POST /api/v2/assets/{asset_id}/materialize`) and the XCom result check on `wait_dag_run_until_finished` authorized the target Dag without its team, unlike every other authorization site. A team-aware auth manager distinguishes a team-scoped Dag from a global one by that field -- the Keycloak auth manager, for example, checks the `DAG` resource instead of `DAG:<team>` -- so the team-scoped permission that should gate the request was never consulted. In a deployment running multi-team mode with a team-aware auth manager, an authenticated user in one team could trigger Dag runs belonging to another team, supplying their own `dag_run_id` and `conf`, and could read another team's XCom values. Deployments using the FAB auth manager are unaffected, as it has no multi-team support. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow 3.3.1 or later, which resolves the Dag's team at both sites.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 3.3.1
- bitnami airflow 3.3.1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow 3.0.0, 3.3.1
- github.com/apache/airflow@0940c4b commit
- github.com/apache/airflow@f814598 commit
- github.com/apache/airflow#70893 pull request
- github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.3.1 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <3.3.1 |
3.3.1 |
| bitnami | airflow | <3.3.1 |
3.3.1 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/pull/70893
patch, web, issue-tracking
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/0940c4b66c270d929e9f59914c65e15bd4734680
web
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/f81459835adb111e57b2a87f586d856395660f8a
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/kfxqqwgojdjdnt6bxg3ord4y41y334fo
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list, discussion, article
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/08/12/15
web, mailing-list, discussion, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68971
advisory, web
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.3.1
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2026-3994.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-5247-m8w9-2v4m
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-68971
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5247-m8w9-2v4m
- NVD CVE-2026-68971
- OSV BIT-airflow-2026-68971
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3994
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