Vulnerability · Published Nov 22, 2022 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-40189Apache Airlfow Pig Provider RCE
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection 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 4.2% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow Pig Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to control commands executed in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files. This issue affects Pig Provider versions prior to 4.0.0. It also impacts any Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0 in case Pig Provider is installed (Pig Provider 4.0.0 can only be installed for Airflow 2.3.0+). Note that you need to manually install the Pig Provider version 4.0.0 in order to get rid of the vulnerability on top of Airflow 2.3.0+ version.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 2.3.0 | GHSA-rmf2-pwfq-h75j |
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 2.3.0 | PYSEC-2026-270 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airlfow Pig Provider | unspecified – before 4.0.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow | unspecified – before 2.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H