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TI-2022-19017 Aliases CVE-2022-40127GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc

Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example

Priority HIGH 82CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.85653 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation): 2.4.0apache-airflow (PyPI): 2.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache AirflowApache Airflow to before 2.4.02.4.0Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow (PyPI)before 2.4.02.4.0Patch availableGHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
  • Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected Apache Airflow to before 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.4.0 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.4.0 Patch available GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.4.0
  • Fix · GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc apache-airflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40127
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2020-10905 Missing authentication in Apache Airflow KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09638 OS command injection in Apache Airflow KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16140 Apache Airflow: Variable Import endpoint missed authentication check CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-08169 Apache Airflow: RCE in example DAGs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-26776 Apache Airflow: DAG Author Code Execution possibility in airflow-scheduler CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22368 Apache Airflow: Open redirect during login CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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