A bug in `BaseSerialization.deserialize()` allowed unrestricted `import_string()` of attacker-controlled class paths when the Scheduler / API Server loaded a serialized DAG: a DAG author could embed a malicious trigger into a DAG to gain remote code execution on the API Server / Scheduler process, crossing the Airflow security boundary that DAG-author code must never execute in those processes. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.3.0 or later. As a defense-in-depth mitigation, deployments where DAG-author trust is limited can restrict the `[core] allowed_deserialization_classes` config to a narrow allowlist.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/66002 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/68528 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/otvdw8qt2y7xy2n5nq9xby9ky4rf5ltj | Vendor Advisory Mailing List |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/07/1 | Third Party Advisory Mailing List |
Configurations
History
08 Jul 2026, 19:37
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Apache
Apache airflow |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/66002 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/68528 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/otvdw8qt2y7xy2n5nq9xby9ky4rf5ltj - Vendor Advisory, Mailing List | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/07/1 - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
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Information
Published : 2026-07-07 10:16
Updated : 2026-07-08 19:37
NVD link : CVE-2026-33264
Mitre link : CVE-2026-33264
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33264
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- airflow
CWE
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
