Vulnerability · Published Nov 22, 2022 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-40954Apache Airflow Spark Provider RCE that bypass restrictions to read arbitrary files
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 1.4% (higher than 72% 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 Spark Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to read arbtrary files in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files. This issue affects Spark Provider versions prior to 4.0.0. It also impacts any Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0 in case Spark Provider is installed (Spark Provider 4.0.0 can only be installed for Airflow 2.3.0+). Note that you need to manually install the Spark Provider version 4.0.0 in order to get rid of the vulnerability on top of Airflow 2.3.0+ version that has lower version of the Spark Provider installed).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 2.3.0 | GHSA-45r6-j3cc-6mxx |
| PyPI | apache-airflow | 2.3.0 | PYSEC-2026-770 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow Spark Provider | unspecified – before 4.0.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow | unspecified – before 2.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N