High severity · published May 30, 2023
CVE-2023-33234
Arbitrary code execution in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider version 5.0.0 allows user to change xcom sidecar image and resources via Airflow connection
7.2
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Arbitrary code execution in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider version 5.0.0 allows user to change xcom sidecar image and resources via Airflow connection.
In order to exploit this weakness, a user would already need elevated permissions (Op or Admin) to change the connection object in this manner. Operators should upgrade to provider version 7.0.0 which has removed the vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
Apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes · Apache
5.0.0 before 7.0.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
AP
Apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33234
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33234
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n1vpgl6h2qsdm52o9m2tx1oo86tl4gnq
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