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
EPSS: 0.014 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, patch)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (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.