CVE-2022-40127 (GCVE-0-2022-40127)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-14 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-30 18:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example
Summary
A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-30 18:58 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow |
Affected:
Apache Airflow , < 2.4.0
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|
guessed |
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