CVE-2026-45361

Apache Airflow Google provider: SSH host key verification disabled in ComputeEngineSSHHook (paramiko AutoAddPolicy default)

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 25, 2026 at 09:34 AM UTC
Updated: July 21, 2026 at 07:26 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorApache Airflow Providers Google

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Apache Airflow providers-google's `ComputeEngineSSHHook` disables SSH host-key verification by default, exposing SSH traffic between an Airflow worker and a Compute Engine VM to in-path network attackers who can intercept or modify the session. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow-providers-google` 22.0.0 or later.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 22.0.0
Affected range stops below 22.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

PatchIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/66746
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/24/9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-322

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