What is CVE-2022-41672?

CVE-2022-41672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-10-07.

How severe is CVE-2022-41672?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Airflow

CVE-2022-41672

In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.

Published 2022-10-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (69.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apache Airflow
Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-613 — Insufficient Session Expiration

References

github.com/apache/airflow/pull/26635 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
lists.apache.org/thread/ohf3pvd3dftb8zb01yngbn1jtkq5m08y (Mailing List, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41672?: CVE-2022-41672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2022-41672?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.