High severity · published Sep 7, 2024
CVE-2024-45498
Apache Airflow: Command Injection in an example DAG
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Example DAG: example_inlet_event_extra.py shipped with Apache Airflow version 2.10.0 has a vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker with only DAG trigger permission to execute arbitrary commands. If you used that example as the base of your DAGs - please review if you have not copied the dangerous example; see https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/41873 for more information. We recommend against exposing the example DAGs in your deployment. If you must expose the example DAGs, upgrade Airflow to version 2.10.1 or later.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Apache Airflow · Apache Software Foundation
2.10.0 · source: vendor
AI
Airflow · Apache
2.10.0 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45498
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45498
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/41873
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tl7lzczcqdmqj2pcpbvtjdpd2tb9561n
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/06/2
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