Aquasecurity · Trivy
CVE-2026-33634
Aquasecurity Trivy Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2026-03-26
- CISA due date
- 2026-04-09
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
9.4 CRITICAL
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
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
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/24518 ↗
- https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/discussions/10425 ↗
- https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/security/advisories/GHSA-69fq-xp46-6x23 ↗
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/24518#issuecomment-4127436387 ↗
Other NVD references (10)
- https://docs.litellm.ai/blog/security-update-march-2026 ↗
- https://futuresearch.ai/blog/litellm-pypi-supply-chain-attack ↗
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/litellm/PYSEC-2026-2.yaml ↗
- https://github.com/team-telnyx/telnyx-python/security/advisories/GHSA-955r-262c-33jc ↗
- https://inspector.pypi.io/project/litellm/1.82.7/packages/79/5f/b6998d42c6ccd32d36e12661f2734602e72a576d52a51f4245aef0b20b4d/litellm-1.82.7-py3-none-any.whl/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py#line.130 ↗
- https://inspector.pypi.io/project/litellm/1.82.8/packages/f6/2c/731b614e6cee0bca1e010a36fd381fba69ee836fe3cb6753ba23ef2b9601/litellm-1.82.8.tar.gz/litellm-1.82.8/litellm_init.pth#line.1 ↗
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/teampcp-attack-kics-github-action ↗
- https://rosesecurity.dev/2026/03/20/typosquatting-trivy.html ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-33634 ↗
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/03/24/detecting-investigating-defending-against-trivy-supply-chain-compromise/ ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
View official MITRE CWE details ↗NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Mar 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA 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