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 r…

EPSS: 0.604 (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

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

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.