RCE in Apache Airflow
CVE-2022-41131
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow Hive Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to execute arbtrary commands in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files. This issue affects Hive Provider versions prior to 4.1.0. It also impacts any Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0 in case HIve Provider is installed (Hive Provider 4.1.0 can only be installed for Airflow 2.3.0+). Note that you need to manually install the HIve Provider version 4.1.0 in order to get rid of the vulnerability on top of Airflow 2.3.0+ version that has lower version of the Hive Provider installed).
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.018 (75.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions 2.3.0
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow Hive Provider — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41131?
- CVE-2022-41131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41131?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.