Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2023 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2023-39508Apache Airflow: Airflow "Run task" feature allows execution with unnecessary priviledges
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity information exposure 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 2.6% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 2.6.0b1 | GHSA-269x-pg5c-5xgm |
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 2.6.0 | PYSEC-2023-134 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow | 0 – before 2.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-250, CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H