Vulnerability in Aquasec Setup-Trivy
CVE-2026-33634
Trivy is a security scanner. On March 19, 2026, a threat actor used compromised credentials to publish a malicious Trivy v0.69.4 release, force-push 76 of 77 version tags in `aquasecurity/trivy-action` to credential-stealing malware, and replace all 7 tags in `aquasecurity/setup-trivy` with malicious commits. This incident is a continuation of the supply chain attack that began in late February 2026. Following the initial disclosure on March 1, credential rotation was performed but was not atomic (not all credentials were revoked simultaneously). The attacker could have use a valid token to exfiltrate newly rotated secrets during the rotation window (which lasted a few days). This could have allowed the attacker to retain access and execute the March 19 attack. Affected components include the `aquasecurity/trivy` Go / Container image version 0.69.4, the `aquasecurity/trivy-action` GitHub Action versions 0.0.1 – 0.34.2 (76/77), and the`aquasecurity/setup-trivy` GitHub Action versions 0.2.0 – 0.2.6, prior to the recreation of 0.2.6 with a safe commit. Known safe versions include versions 0.69.2 and 0.69.3 of the Trivy binary, version 0.35.0 of trivy-action, and version 0.2.6 of setup-trivy. Additionally, take other mitigations to ensure the safety of secrets. If there is any possibility that a compromised version ran in one's environment, all secrets accessible to affected pipelines must be treated as exposed and rotated immediately. Check whether one's organization pulled or executed Trivy v0.69.4 from any source. Remove any affected artifacts immediately. Review all workflows using `aquasecurity/trivy-action` or `aquasecurity/setup-trivy`. Those who referenced a version tag rather than a full commit SHA should check workflow run logs from March 19–20, 2026 for signs of compromise. Look for repositories named `tpcp-docs` in one's GitHub organization. The presence of such a repository may indicate that the fallback exfiltration mechanism was triggered and secrets were successfully stolen. Pin GitHub Actions to full, immutable commit SHA hashes, don't use mutable version tags.
EPSS: 0.592 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Aquasec Setup-trivy
- Aquasec Trivy — versions 0.69.4
- Aquasec Trivy_action
- Aquasecurity Setup-trivy — versions < 0.2.6
- Aquasecurity Trivy — versions = 0.69.4
- Aquasecurity Trivy-action — versions < 0.35.0
- Berriai Litellm — versions >= 1.82.7, <= 1.82.8
- Litellm — versions 1.82.7, 1.82.8
- Team-telnyx Telnyx — versions >= 4.87.1, <= 4.87.2
- Telnyx — versions 4.87.1, 4.87.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33634?
- CVE-2026-33634 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aquasec Setup-Trivy, classified under CWE-506. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33634?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-33634 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2026-33634 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-03-26), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.