PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-68970: Apache Airflow's Task SDK did not mask the contents of a Variable whose JSON value is a list, so secrets store
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Routine
MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTUPGRADE
CVE-2026-68970 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting airflow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Apache Airflow's Task SDK did not mask the contents of a Variable whose JSON value is a list, so secrets stored in that shape appeared in cleartext in task logs and in the Rendered Templates UI. Masking was applied only when the deserialized value was a string or a dict; a list at the top level matched neither and was returned unmasked. Any authenticated user able to read the logs or rendered templates of a task that references such a Variable co
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 | 0.2% (top 87%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-312 |
| Published | 2026-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
apache airflow UPGRADE
Affected: < 3.3.1
Fixed in: 3.3.1
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy airflow || rpm -q airflow || airflow --version
2. UPGRADE to 3.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade airflow
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade airflow
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
Exact fixes by distribution
Python (pip) · apache-airflow · FIXED · 3.3.1 · vulnerable: < 3.3.1 · source
pip install --upgrade "apache-airflow>=3.3.1"
pip show apache-airflow
Fedora 46 · clementine · FIXED · 1.4.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3
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