CVE-2026-49486

The Apache Airflow FTP provider's `FTPSHook.get_conn()` created an `ftplib.FTP_TLS` connection but never called `prot_p()`, so although the control channel was TLS-protected the data channel was transmitted in cleartext. Any deployment using `FTPSHook` or `FTPSFileTransmitOperator` to move files over FTPS exposed file contents and credentials-in-transit to a network attacker able to observe the data connection. Upgrade apache-airflow-providers-ftp to `3.15.1` or later, which issues `PROT P` to encrypt the data channel.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/67946	Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/gwnsxlt9hfj5pc543wxtogbnjdn04xj1	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/26/1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-ftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-26 08:16

Updated : 2026-09-16 15:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-49486

Mitre link : CVE-2026-49486

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49486

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Products Affected

apache

apache-airflow-providers-ftp

CWE

CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

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