Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2026-33634 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 26 Mar 2026

Gociux · Aquasecurity Trivy · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2026-33634, Aquasecurity Trivy Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 26 Mar 2026, 3 days after it was published. It affects Aquasecurity Trivy. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it is

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.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Trivy in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Aquasecurity CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 23 Mar 2026.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Aquasecurity.

References

• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33634

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in March 2026 · act-now radar.