CVE-2026-33634 — Aquasecurity Trivy Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
CVE-2026-33634: Aquasecurity Trivy Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Aquasecurity |
| Product | Trivy |
| Date added | 2026-03-26 |
| Due date | 2026-04-09 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
Aquasecurity Trivy contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain access to everything in the CI/CD environment, including all tokens, SSH keys, cloud credentials, database passwords, and any sensitive configuration in memory.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
This vulnerability involves a supply‑chain compromise in a product that may be used across multiple products and environments. Additional vendor‑provided guidance must be followed to ensure full remediation. For more information, please see: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-69fq-xp46-6x23 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33634
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33634
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog