CVE-2026-68872
Apache Airflow Amazon provider: amazon SSM / Secrets Manager backends: team-scope guard bypass resolves another team's Connection or Variable
Description
The AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store and Secrets Manager backends in Apache Airflow's Amazon provider resolved a team-scoped Connection or Variable id through the team-agnostic lookup when the team-scoped lookup missed. In a deployment running multi-team mode with either backend, a caller in one team could resolve a secret belonging to another team by supplying an id that spells out that team's namespace, obtaining its credentials in full. No unusual configuration is required beyond enabling multi-team mode and using one of these backends. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow-providers-amazon 9.34.0 or later, which refuses the team-agnostic fall-through for an id that could name a team namespace.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 2:58 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade the apache-airflow-providers-amazon package.
- Ensure multi-team mode is configured securely.
- Review connection and variable access controls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-68872.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70878 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/9nd31g40rd2zpgwwymskvjpfq1xnmllg | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/10/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-amazon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.34.0 Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70878 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/9nd31g40rd2zpgwwymskvjpfq1xnmllg Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/10/6 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-68872', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-11T14:42:45.403413Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apache Software Foundation', 'product': 'Apache Airflow Amazon provider', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '9.34.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageName': 'apache-airflow-providers-amazon', 'collectionURL': 'https://pypi.python.org', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store and Secrets Manager backends in Apache Airflow's Amazon provider resolved a team-scoped Connection or Variable id through the team-agnostic lookup when the team-scoped lookup missed. In a deployment running multi-team mode with either backend, a caller in one team could resolve a secret belonging to another team by supplying an id that spells out that team's namespace, obtaining its credentials in full. No unusual configuration is required beyond enabling multi-team mode and using one of these backends. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow-providers-amazon 9.34.0 or later, which refuses the team-agnostic fall-through for an id that could name a team namespace. Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70878 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/9nd31g40rd2zpgwwymskvjpfq1xnmllg -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Aug. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/10/6