What is CVE-2022-40189?

CVE-2022-40189 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-2022-40189?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Apache Airflow

CVE-2022-40189

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow Pig Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to control commands executed in the task execution context, without…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.039 (89.3th 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-pig
Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions unspecified
Apache Software Foundation Airlfow Pig Provider — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40189?: CVE-2022-40189 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-2022-40189?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.