CVE-2026-68868: The Google Cloud Secret Manager secrets backend in Apache Airflow's Google provider never applied the team sco

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-68868?

apache-airflow-providers-google: upgrade to 22.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-68868 being exploited?

CVE-2026-68868 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-2026-68868 affect?

CVE-2026-68868 affects apache-airflow-providers-google. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Google Cloud Secret Manager secrets backend in Apache Airflow's Google provider never applied the team scope when resolving Connections and Variables: the caller's `team_name` was accepted by the backend but dropped at the internal call

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-68868?

Priority 40/100. On your watchlist

This month

MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-68868 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting apache-airflow-providers-google. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Google Cloud Secret Manager secrets backend in Apache Airflow's Google provider never applied the team scope when resolving Connections and Variables: the caller's `team_name` was accepted by the backend but dropped at the internal call boundary, so every lookup resolved against the team-agnostic secret name. In a deployment running multi-team mode with this backend, a task or Dag belonging to one team resolved another team's Connection or Va

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1220
Published	2026-08-12
Last modified	2026-10-24

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

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-12 11:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 16:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apache apache-airflow-providers-google UPGRADE

Affected: < 22.3.0

Fixed in: 22.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 22.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade apache-airflow-providers-google

Note

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

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · clementine · FIXED · 1.4.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-68868?

apache-airflow-providers-google: upgrade to 22.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-68868 being exploited?

CVE-2026-68868 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-2026-68868 affect?

CVE-2026-68868 affects apache-airflow-providers-google. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Google Cloud Secret Manager secrets backend in Apache Airflow's Google provider never applied the team scope when resolving Connections and Variables: the caller's `team_name` was accepted by the backend but dropped at the internal call

How urgent is CVE-2026-68868?

Priority 40/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

Google Cloud vulnerabilities · Apache Airflow vulnerabilities

References

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