Vulnerability in Apache (CVE-2026-81862)
Summary
Vulnerability in Apache (CVE-2026-81862). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via S3ToTeradataOperator.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Apache Airflow's Teradata provider embedded cloud storage credentials directly into SQL statements. S3ToTeradataOperator and AzureBlobStorageToTeradataOperator interpolate the source bucket's credentials as plain string literals into the CREATE MULTISET TABLE ... LOCATION statement whenever the bucket is private and no teradata_authorization_name is configured — which is the default credential path for both operators. The statement is then logged and executed, so the credentials reach two places outside the operator's control.
The two operators expose different credentials through different channels, and deployments should check both. S3ToTeradataOperator takes its values from s3_hook.get_credentials(), which under an instance profile or IRSA returns runtime AWS credentials that were never registered with Airflow's secrets masker — and the STS session token is runtime-generated and therefore unmasked even when an AWS connection is configured. Those credentials appear in the Airflow task log, readable by any user with log-view permission on the Dag. AzureBlobStorageToTeradataOperator takes its storage account key from the connection, so the masker usually redacts the task-log copy; its exposure is the Teradata side. Both operators write the credentials into Teradata's DBQL query logs and live monitoring views, where Airflow's masking never applies and the values persist for that system's log retention period.
Affects deployments using either operator ag…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-81862 has been found in Apache.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like S3ToTeradataOperator over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Apache CVE-2026-81862" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-81862 (Apache) — CWE-532 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: S3ToTeradataOperator / AzureBlobStorageToTeradataOperator / teradata_authorization_name / AUTHORIZATION
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-532) exists in Apache. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via S3ToTeradataOperator.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Apache. Attack surface: S3ToTeradataOperator / AzureBlobStorageToTeradataOperator / teradata_authorization_name / AUTHORIZATION.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Apache' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Apache' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Apacheを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory openwall.com
- patch security@apache.org
- patch security@apache.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com