Medium severity · published Sep 2, 2022
CVE-2022-38170
In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the `--daemon` flag which could result in a race condition…
4.7
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the `--daemon` flag which could result in a race condition giving world-writable files in the Airflow home directory and allowing local users to expose arbitrary file contents via the webserver.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Airflow · Apache
before 2.3.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38170
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38170
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/12
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/2
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/zn8mbbb1j2od5nc9zhrvb7rpsrg1vvzv
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