What is CVE-2026-32228?

CVE-2026-32228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-32228?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Airflow

CVE-2026-32228

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-04-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Apache Airflow
Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions 3.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

github.com/apache/airflow/pull/63338 (patch, Issue Tracking)
lists.apache.org/thread/s7c75txgt4qf2rofcn43szfwgcrzy0nj (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32228?: CVE-2026-32228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-32228?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.