Vulnerability in Apache Airflow
CVE-2023-50783
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.0, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user without the variable edit permission, to update a variable. This flaw compromises the integrity of variable management, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification. Users are recommended to upgrade to 2.8.0, which fixes this issue
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33932 (Patch, patch)
- lists.apache.org/thread/rs7cr3yp726mb89s1m844hy9pq7frgcn (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/4 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50783?
- CVE-2023-50783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50783?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-50783 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.