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High · 7.5 CVE-2026-49486 EUVD-2026-39627GHSA-fgch-86x8-fv43PYSEC-2026-238

Apache Airflow FTP provider: FTP Provider does not protect FTPS data channel (missing PROT_P)

Published Jun 26, 2026 · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Assigned by apache

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow FTP provider < 3.15.1 3.15.1

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI apache-airflow-providers-ftp < 3.15.1 3.15.1 GHSA-fgch-86x8-fv43

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