---
id: CVE-2026-45361
aliases:
  - PYSEC-2026-166
  - GHSA-g9v5-gjwf-9rwx
title: >-
  Apache Airflow providers-google's `ComputeEngineSSHHook` disables SSH host-key
  verification by default, exposing SSH traffic between an A…
summary: >-
  Apache Airflow providers-google's `ComputeEngineSSHHook` disables SSH host-key
  verification by default, exposing SSH traffic between an Airflow worker and a
  Compute Engine VM to in-path network attackers who can intercept or modify the
  s…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: apache-airflow-providers-google
product: apache-airflow-providers-google
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - apache-airflow-providers-google < 22.0.0
patched:
  - apache-airflow-providers-google 22.0.0
published: '2026-05-25'
updated: '2026-07-13'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-166'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/24/9'
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/3lpj7ppwxp7jtp81rnxk75xvln7qd7h2'
  - url: 'https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/66746'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g9v5-gjwf-9rwx'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00803
epssPercentile: 0.5478
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T18:58:07.175Z'
---

## Overview

Apache Airflow providers-google's `ComputeEngineSSHHook` disables SSH host-key verification by default, exposing SSH traffic between an Airflow worker and a Compute Engine VM to in-path network attackers who can intercept or modify the session. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow-providers-google` 22.0.0 or later.

## Affected packages

- `apache-airflow-providers-google < 22.0.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `apache-airflow-providers-google 22.0.0`