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 attack
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 software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow-providers-google | < 22.0.0 | 22.0.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45361
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/66746
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/120dbed3462cedcb980aac022c587ba434249eb1
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow-providers-google/PYSEC-2026-166.yaml
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3lpj7ppwxp7jtp81rnxk75xvln7qd7h2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/24/9
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g9v5-gjwf-9rwx
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-322- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow-providers-google- Disclosed
- 25.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g9v5-gjwf-9rwx - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-166 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: apache-airflow-providers-google
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 02.2023 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 4
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