Apache AirflowGHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
Apache Airflow vulnerable to OS Command Injection via example DAGs
High8.8CVE-2022-40127 · Published Nov 14, 2022 · updated May 1, 2025
A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache-airflow PyPI | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
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-78, CWE-94
- Also known as
- BIT-airflow-2022-40127, CVE-2022-40127, PYSEC-2022-42982
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
- github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
- github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
- github.com/apache/airflow
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
- lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
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All Apache Airflow| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 222022 | OS Command Injection in Apache Airflow Critical9.8Nov 22, 2022 | Critical9.8 | 2.3.0 |
| Nov 222022 | OS Command Injection in Apache AirflowCritical9.8Nov 22, 2022 | Critical9.8 | 2.3.0 |
| Nov 222022 | OS Command Injection in Apache AirflowMedium5.5Nov 22, 2022 | Medium5.5 | 2.3.0 |
| Nov 152022 | Apache Airflow Contains Open RedirectMedium6.1Nov 15, 2022 | Medium6.1 | 2.4.3 |
| Nov 142022 | Apache Airflow subject to Exposure of Sensitive InformationHigh7.5Nov 14, 2022 | High7.5 | 2.3.1 |
| Nov 22022 | Apache Airflow Cross-site Scripting vulnerabilityMedium6.1Nov 2, 2022 | Medium6.1 | 2.4.2rc1 |