Apache Airflow providers-google's `ComputeEngineSSHHook` disables SSH host-key verification by default
Date: 2026-05
Affected: pip/apache-airflow-providers-google
Attack vector: other
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: High
CVE: CVE-2026-45361
CWE: CWE-322
CVSS: 8.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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.


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