Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-27173 · published 19 May 2026
CVE-2026-27173: Apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes vulnerability
Apache · Apache Airflow Providers Cncf Kubernetes
JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow to modify state of Airflow Database for tasks.
Description
JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow to modify state of Airflow Database for tasks.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/60108 | Issue TrackingPatch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/pk3m2z4s2rkmc0v6gh9hnch9spc6stqw | Mailing ListVendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/35 | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-27173), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
