RCE in Apache Airflow
CVE-2022-38649
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow Pinot Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to control commands executed in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files. This issue affects Apache Airflow Pinot Provider versions prior to 4.0.0. It also impacts any Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0 in case Apache Airflow Pinot Provider is installed (Apache Airflow Pinot Provider 4.0.0 can only be installed for Airflow 2.3.0+). Note that you need to manually install the Pinot Provider version 4.0.0 in order to get rid of the vulnerability on top of Airflow 2.3.0+ version.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.034 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Apache-airflow-providers-apache-pinot
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions unspecified
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow Pinot Provider — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38649?
- CVE-2022-38649 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38649?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.