Vulnerability in Apache Airflow

CVE-2022-38170

In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the `--daemon` flag which could result in a race condition giving world-writable files in the Airflow home directory and allowing local users to expose arbitrary file contents via the webserver.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38170?
CVE-2022-38170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-38170?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-38170 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.