CVE-2026-32228
Received Received - Intake
Permission Escalation in Apache Airflow UI/API Allows Unauthorized DAG Triggering

Publication date: 2026-04-18

Last updated on: 2026-04-21

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
UI / API User with asset materialize permission could trigger dags they had no access to. Users are advised to migrate to Airflow version 3.2.0 that fixes the issue.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
Probability:
Percentile:
Meta Information
Published
2026-04-18
Last Modified
2026-04-21
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-32228
EUVD
EUVD-2026-23664
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
apache airflow From 3.0.0 (inc) to 3.2.0 (exc)
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
CWE Icon
KEV
KEV Icon
CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Quick Actions
Instant insights powered by AI
Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows a UI or API user who has the asset materialize permission to trigger Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) that they normally would not have access to.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that users with certain permissions could execute workflows (DAGs) they are not authorized to access, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data processing within the system.

Mitigation Strategies

Users are advised to migrate to Airflow version 3.2.0 that fixes the issue.

Chat Assistant
Ask questions about this CVE
Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-32228. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.
0/70
EPSS Chart