CVE-2025-69219
Published: 09 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69219 is a high-severity Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources (CWE-913) vulnerability in Apache Airflow Providers Http. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Python (T1059.006); ranked at the 3.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-6 (Least Privilege) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates the vulnerability by requiring timely remediation through upgrading to version 6.0.0 of the provider, eliminating the code execution flaw.
Prevents arbitrary code execution by enforcing validation of malicious database entries processed by the Triggerer component.
Enforces least privilege to restrict direct database access, which is required for crafting the malicious entry and not a recommended access pattern in Airflow.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct arbitrary code execution on Triggerer via crafted DB entry enables Python interpreter abuse (T1059.006) and explicit escalation to Dag Author privileges (T1068).
NVD Description
A user with access to the DB could craft a database entry that would result in executing code on Triggerer - which gives anyone who have access to DB the same permissions as Dag Author. Since direct DB access is…
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not usual and recommended for Airflow, the likelihood of it making any damage is low. You should upgrade to version 6.0.0 of the provider to avoid even that risk.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-69219 is a code execution vulnerability (CWE-913) affecting Apache Airflow, with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). It allows a user with database access to craft a malicious database entry that triggers arbitrary code execution on the Triggerer component. This effectively grants the attacker the same permissions as a Dag Author. The vulnerability was published on 2026-03-09.
An attacker requires low privileges, specifically access to the Airflow database, which is not a typical or recommended access pattern. Successful exploitation leads to remote code execution on the Triggerer, enabling privilege escalation to Dag Author levels and potential high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although direct database access is uncommon in Airflow deployments, the low attack complexity and network accessibility increase the risk for misconfigured environments.
Advisories recommend upgrading to version 6.0.0 of the affected provider to mitigate the issue entirely. Relevant resources include the Apache Airflow GitHub pull request at https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/61662, the Apache mailing list thread at https://lists.apache.org/thread/zjkfb2njklro68tqzym092r4w65m5dq0, and the OSS-Security announcement at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/09/1.
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