CVE-2026-65017: Apache Airflow: Config API: team-scoped Celery broker secret disclosed to a Viewer (multi-team masking bypass)
Apache Airflow's Config API did not mask team-scoped sensitive configuration values in multi-team deployments. When an administrator has enabled multi-team mode and exposed the Config API, an authenticated Viewer holding only configuration-read access — with no prior access to the secret — could read a team-scoped Celery broker URL, including its embedded credentials, in cleartext, while the equivalent global option was correctly masked. The secrets masker matched only base section and option names and did not normalize team-prefixed sections before the sensitivity check (CWE-200). This is a distinct masker bypass from CVE-2026-48828 and CVE-2026-48892: deployments that upgraded to apache-airflow 3.3.0 to address those issues remain affected by this team-scoped variant. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow 3.3.1 or later, which normalizes team-scoped sections before masking.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
apache-airflowto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-65017?
CVE-2026-65017 has a risk score of 45, indicating a moderate level of severity.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65017?
To mitigate CVE-2026-65017, ensure that team-scoped sensitive configuration values are properly masked in your Apache Airflow's Config API.
What factors contribute to the vulnerability of CVE-2026-65017?
CVE-2026-65017 arises from the exposure of sensitive configuration values due to inadequate masking in multi-team deployments.
Who is affected by CVE-2026-65017?
CVE-2026-65017 affects Apache Airflow users deployed in multi-team environments where the Config API is exposed to Viewers.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2026-65017?
An authenticated Viewer can potentially read team-scoped sensitive configuration secrets they should not have access to.