A Dag author could either (a) create a symlink under their task's log directory pointing to an arbitrary file readable by the API server process (read-path attack — e.g. `/etc/passwd` or `airflow.cfg`) or (b) supply a `task_id` containing `..` sequences accepted by the Task SDK's `KEY_REGEX` (write-path attack), and in both cases the FileTaskHandler resolves the log path outside the configured `base_log_folder`, leaking or overwriting arbitrary files. Only affects deployments where the worker log folder is shared with the API server. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.2.2 or later. As a defense-in-depth mitigation, deploy the worker and API server with separate log volumes so that worker-controlled paths cannot reach the API server's filesystem.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65325 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/823334db2559xjlwt59gpzjz47thnscl | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/31/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
02 Jun 2026, 18:49
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Apache
Apache airflow |
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| References | () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65325 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/823334db2559xjlwt59gpzjz47thnscl - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/31/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
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| CVSS |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
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| References |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-01 09:16
Updated : 2026-06-02 18:49
NVD link : CVE-2026-40861
Mitre link : CVE-2026-40861
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40861
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- airflow
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
