CVE-2026-68968 Details
Description
Apache Airflow's Backfill API authorized a request against a Dag id supplied by the caller whenever the `backfill_id` path segment failed to parse. The authorization dependency parsed it with `int()` while the route handler parsed it as pydantic's `NonNegativeInt`, which accepts values `int()` rejects (`1.0` coerces to `1`); FastAPI resolves dependencies before endpoint validation, so the two acted on different Dags. An authenticated user holding edit permission on any single Dag could therefore read, pause and cancel backfills belonging to any other Dag, including moving another Dag's queued runs to `failed`. No non-default configuration is required and backfill ids are sequential, so finding a target is trivial. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow 3.3.1 or later, which parses the backfill id with the same type the routes declare.
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CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 13, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/12/12 | CVE | Mailing List |
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70889 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingPatch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/f9zmw6xs5b4syhwzbl6fsxm4kf2632ol | [email protected] | Mailing List |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-436 | Interpretation Conflict | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| apache airflow | < 3.3.1 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Sep 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 13, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Aug 12, 2026 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Aug 12, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |