CVE-2026-33264
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CVE-2026-33264 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A bug in `BaseSerialization.deserialize()` allowed unrestricted `import_string()` of attacker-controlled class paths when the Scheduler / API Server loaded a serialized DAG: a DAG author could embed a malicious trigger into a DAG to gain remote code execution on the API Server / Scheduler process, crossing the Airflow security boundary that DAG-author code must never execute in those processes. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.3.0 or later. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A bug in `BaseSerialization.deserialize()` allowed unrestricted `import_string()` of attacker-controlled class paths when the Scheduler / API Server loaded a serialized DAG: a DAG author could embed a malicious trigger into a DAG to gain remote code execution on the API Server / Scheduler process, crossing the Airflow security boundary that DAG-author code must never execute in those processes. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.3.0 or later. As a defense-in-depth mitigation, deployments where DAG-author trust is limited can restrict the `[core] allowed_deserialization_classes` config to a narrow allowlist.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Airflow | < 3.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/66002Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/68528Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/otvdw8qt2y7xy2n5nq9xby9ky4rf5ltjVendor Advisory, Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/07/1Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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