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TI-2022-23058 Aliases CVE-2022-46651GHSA-xvw9-3mhm-xjqq

Apache Airflow: Security vulnerability on AirFlow Connections

Priority LOW 31CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.6.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an unauthorized actor to gain access to sensitive information in Connection edit view. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires someone with access to Connection resources specifically updating the connection to exploit it. Users should upgrade to version 2.6.3 or later which has removed the vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01201 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation): 2.6.3apache-airflow (PyPI): 2.6.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 Airflowbefore 2.6.32.6.3Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow (PyPI)before 2.6.32.6.3Patch availableGHSA-xvw9-3mhm-xjqq
  • Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected before 2.6.3 Fixed in 2.6.3 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.3 Fixed in 2.6.3 Patch available GHSA-xvw9-3mhm-xjqq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.6.3
  • Fix · GHSA-xvw9-3mhm-xjqq apache-airflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.6.3 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Airflow 2.6.3

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-18381 Apache Airflow: ReDoS via dags functionPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2023-09031 Apache Airflow: Scheduler remote DoSPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2023-09030 Apache Airflow path traversal by authenticated userPriority LOW 32
    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46651
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvw9-3mhm-xjqq

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

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-2022-19017 Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example CVSS 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
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Sources

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