Vulnerability Description
JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow to modify state of Airflow Database for tasks.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache-Airflow-Providers-Cncf-Kubernetes | < 10.17.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/60108Issue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pk3m2z4s2rkmc0v6gh9hnch9spc6stqwMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/35Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-27173?
CVE-2026-27173 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH). JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform action...
How severe is CVE-2026-27173?
CVE-2026-27173 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-27173?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Apache-Airflow-Providers-Cncf-Kubernetes.