CVE-2026-42526: In the AWS Secrets Manager and SSM Parameter Store secrets backends of `apache-airflow-providers-amazon` prior

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-42526?

apache-airflow-providers-amazon: upgrade to 9.28.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-42526 being exploited?

CVE-2026-42526 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-42526 affect?

CVE-2026-42526 affects apache-airflow-providers-amazon. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). In the AWS Secrets Manager and SSM Parameter Store secrets backends of `apache-airflow-providers-amazon` prior to 9.28.0, the team-scoping logic could resolve a `conn_id` containing a `/` (e.g. `"my_team/conn"`) to the same path as another

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-42526?

Priority 32/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-42526 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting apache-airflow-providers-amazon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In the AWS Secrets Manager and SSM Parameter Store secrets backends of `apache-airflow-providers-amazon` prior to 9.28.0, the team-scoping logic could resolve a `conn_id` containing a `/` (e.g. `"my_team/conn"`) to the same path as another team's team-scoped secret when the caller had no team context. A privileged caller without team context could therefore retrieve another team's secret by crafting a colliding `conn_id`. Fixed in 9.28.0 by switc

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-863
Published	2026-05-19
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-19 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 09:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apache apache-airflow-providers-amazon UPGRADE

Affected: < 9.28.0

Fixed in: 9.28.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy apache-airflow-providers-amazon || rpm -q apache-airflow-providers-amazon || apache-airflow-providers-amazon --version

2. UPGRADE to 9.28.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade apache-airflow-providers-amazon

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade apache-airflow-providers-amazon

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-42526?

apache-airflow-providers-amazon: upgrade to 9.28.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-42526 being exploited?

CVE-2026-42526 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-42526 affect?

CVE-2026-42526 affects apache-airflow-providers-amazon. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). In the AWS Secrets Manager and SSM Parameter Store secrets backends of `apache-airflow-providers-amazon` prior to 9.28.0, the team-scoping logic could resolve a `conn_id` containing a `/` (e.g. `"my_team/conn"`) to the same path as another

How urgent is CVE-2026-42526?

Priority 32/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

AWS vulnerabilities · Apache Airflow vulnerabilities

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