Answer in brief
CVE-2023-33234 records a High severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider: KubernetesPodOperator RCE via connection configuration. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetes (generic), Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetes (generic), Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetesgeneric | 5.0.0 | Not reported |
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Providergeneric | 5.0.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 30, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 2, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider version 5.0.0 allows user to change xcom sidecar image and resources via Airflow connection. In order to exploit this weakness, a user would already need elevated permissions (Op or Admin) to change the connection object in this manner. Operators should upgrade to provider version 7.0.0 which has removed the vulnerability.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-33234 records a High severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider: KubernetesPodOperator RCE via connection configuration. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetes (generic), Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetes (generic), Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetesgeneric | 5.0.0 | Not reported |
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Providergeneric | 5.0.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 30, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 2, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider version 5.0.0 allows user to change xcom sidecar image and resources via Airflow connection. In order to exploit this weakness, a user would already need elevated permissions (Op or Admin) to change the connection object in this manner. Operators should upgrade to provider version 7.0.0 which has removed the vulnerability.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.