Apache AirflowGHSA-269x-pg5c-5xgm
Apache Airflow Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
High8.8CVE-2023-39508 · Published Aug 5, 2023 · updated Feb 13, 2025
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges, : Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow.The "Run Task" feature enables authenticated user to bypass some of the restrictions put in place. It allows to execute code in the webserver context as well as allows to bypas limitation of access the user has to certain DAGs. The "Run Task" feature is considered dangerous and it has been removed entirely in Airflow 2.6.0. This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.6.0.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache-airflow PyPI | < 2.6.0b1 | 2.6.0b1 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Also known as
- BIT-airflow-2023-39508, CVE-2023-39508, PYSEC-2023-134
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39508
- github.com/apache/airflow/pull/29706
- github.com/apache/airflow/commit/101d59c4b88ab979d305b8d96f612c27c8a44aa8
- github.com/apache/airflow
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2023-134.yaml
- lists.apache.org/thread/j2nkjd0zqvtqk85s6ywpx3c35pvzyx15
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
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|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 232023 | Apache Airflow denial of service vulnerability High8.1Aug 23, 2023 | High8.1 | 2.7.0b1 |
| Aug 232023 | Apache Airflow Session Fixation vulnerabilityHigh8.0Aug 23, 2023 | High8.0 | 2.7.0rc2 |
| Aug 232023 | Apache Airflow missing Certificate ValidationMedium5.9Aug 23, 2023 | Medium5.9 | 2.7.0 |
| Aug 112023 | Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Drill ProviderHigh7.5Aug 11, 2023 | High7.5 | 2.4.3 |
| Jul 122023 | Apache Airflow Incorrect Authorization vulnerabilityHigh6.5Jul 12, 2023 | High6.5 | 2.6.3 |
| Jul 122023 | Apache Airflow Improper Input Validation vulnerabilityHigh6.5Jul 12, 2023 | High6.5 | 2.6.3 |