Aquasecurity Trivy Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability (CVE-2026-33634)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2026-03-26 · CVE-2026-33634
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. CISA added CVE-2026-33634 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 26, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Apr 9, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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