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Allows universal Azure-tenant token abuse to authenticate to Apache Airflow UI; affects widely used Airflow deployments and can grant immediate access to sensitive pipelines and admin functions.

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CVE-2026-75156

9.1
Critical
EPSS 0.18%Patch availableSep 9, 2026

Azure AD id_token issuer/audience not validated in Airflow FAB OAuth, enabling tenant-based login bypass

common questions

Is CVE-2026-75156 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-75156 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-75156?

CVE-2026-75156 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-75156?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-75156. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-75156 affect?

CVE-2026-75156 affects apache-airflow-providers-fab 3.7.3 - 3.8.0, Apache Airflow deployments using FAB auth with Azure AD OAuth. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-75156?

Upgrade apache-airflow-providers-fab to 3.8.1+ and verify Azure AD issuer/audience checks; rotate tokens/keys.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
apache-airflow-providers-fab 3.7.3 - 3.8.0Apache Airflow deployments using FAB auth with Azure AD OAuth
impact

Attacker-crafted Azure id_token from any tenant can authenticate to Airflow UI, gain roles, access data, and perform admin actions.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow FAB provider
  • affected>= 3.7.3 and < 3.8.1

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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