# CVE-2026-49486: Apache Airflow FTP provider: FTP Provider does not protect FTPS data channel (missing PROT\_P)

- Also known as: GHSA-FGCH-86X8-FV43, PYSEC-2026-238
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.15.1
- Published: 2026-06-26 · Updated: 2026-09-16

## Affected

- apache-airflow-providers-ftp: fixed in 3.15.1
- apache-airflow-providers-ftp (PyPI): fixed in 3.15.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apache-airflow-providers-ftp, upgrade to a fixed version (3.15.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/67946
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/gwnsxlt9hfj5pc543wxtogbnjdn04xj1

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