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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSummary
CVE-2025-68675 is a high-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532) vulnerability in Apache Airflow. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Unsecured Credentials (T1552); ranked in the top 21% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-68675 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apache Airflow versions before 3.1.6 and 2.11.1. The issue stems from the proxies and proxy fields within a Connection, which can include proxy URLs containing embedded authentication information. These fields were not treated as sensitive by default, so they were not automatically masked in log output. As a result, proxy credentials could be exposed when such connections are rendered or printed to logs.
The vulnerability enables exploitation by any attacker who can access Airflow logs, such as through system access, log aggregation services, or misconfigured log storage. No special privileges, user interaction, or complex conditions are required, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive proxy credentials if a vulnerable Connection is configured with embedded authentication and logged.
Apache Airflow advisories recommend upgrading to version 3.1.6 or later for Airflow 3, and 2.11.1 or later for Airflow 2, which addresses the issue by properly masking these fields. Further details are provided in the GitHub pull request at https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/59688, the Apache mailing list thread at https://lists.apache.org/thread/x6kply4nqd4vc4wgxtm6g9r2tt63s8c5, and the OSS-Security announcement at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/15/6.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-2912
Vulnerability Data
In Apache Airflow versions before 3.1.6, and 2.11.1 the proxies and proxy fields within a Connection may include proxy URLs containing embedded authentication information. These fields were not treated as sensitive by default and therefore were not automatically masked in…
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log output. As a result, when such connections are rendered or printed to logs, proxy credentials embedded in these fields could be exposed. Users are recommended to upgrade to 3.1.6 or later for Airflow 3, and 2.11.1 or later for Airflow 2 which fixes this issue
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Procedures mandate excluding sensitive data from logs to prevent unauthorized exposure via audit records.
Identifies insertion of sensitive data into logs, allowing detection of unauthorized disclosure.
Cross-organizational coordination enables agreement on what data to include in audit logs, directly reducing insertion of sensitive information.
Identifying logging as a data action allows prevention of sensitive information being inserted into log files.
The process of identifying and eradicating spilled information applies directly to sensitive data inserted into log files.
Specific processing rules for sensitive PII categories commonly include restrictions on logging, making insertion of such data into log files less likely.
PIAs detect planned or existing logging of PII and require removal or protection, preventing insertion of sensitive information into logs.
Limits insertion of sensitive operational details into logs by treating such data as key information requiring protection.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly prohibit writing sensitive data to logs; eliminating the weakness satisfies only one narrow slice of the control.
Log generation configuration can and should exclude sensitive data, but the control statement focuses on availability rather than content filtering.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Requiring de-identification and privacy controls before logs leave the organization reduces the chance that sensitive data inadvertently captured in logs becomes exposed to external parties.
By defining what records must be kept, where, and for how long, the control discourages the inadvertent inclusion of sensitive information in logs or other externally accessible files that fall outside the formal record system.
Mandating deletion of temporary files and logs that may contain sensitive information prevents those artifacts from remaining accessible after the data is no longer needed.
When log entries are produced from masked data sets, the control prevents the inadvertent insertion of sensitive values into externally accessible log files.
DLP inspection of logs and file transfers can detect and block the inadvertent placement of sensitive tokens or credentials into externally accessible log files before they are written or transmitted.
Requiring restrictions on free-text fields and proper error-message handling stops developers from embedding or leaking sensitive data into logs or diagnostic output.