Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2020 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2020-11981
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Apache Airflow from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 36.8% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)36.8%top 1.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. When using CeleryExecutor, if an attacker can connect to the broker (Redis, RabbitMQ) directly, it is possible to inject commands, resulting in the celery worker running arbitrary commands.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 1.10.11rc1 | GHSA-976r-qfjj-c24w |
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 1.10.11rc1 | PYSEC-2020-15 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow | 1.10.10 and below |