RCE in Apache Airflow
CVE-2024-39877
Apache Airflow 2.4.0, and versions before 2.9.3, has a vulnerability that allows authenticated DAG authors to craft a doc_md parameter in a way that could execute arbitrary code in the scheduler context, which should be forbidden according…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Software Foundation Airflow — versions 2.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39877?
- CVE-2024-39877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-39877?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-39877 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.