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TI-2023-09029 Aliases CVE-2023-22886GHSA-mm87-c3x2-6f89

Apache Airflow JDBC Provider: RCE Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow JDBC Provider. Airflow JDBC Provider Connection’s [Connection URL] parameters had no restrictions, which made it possible to implement RCE attacks via different type JDBC drivers, obtain airflow server permission. This issue affects Apache Airflow JDBC Provider: before 4.0.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01518 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow JDBC Provider (Apache Software Foundation): 4.0.0apache-airflow-providers-jdbc (PyPI): 4.0.0

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 Airflow JDBC Providerbefore 4.0.04.0.0Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow-providers-jdbc (PyPI)before 4.0.04.0.0Patch availableGHSA-mm87-c3x2-6f89
  • Apache Airflow JDBC Provider VendorApache Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow-providers-jdbc (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available GHSA-mm87-c3x2-6f89

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-jdbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-jdbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow JDBC Provider (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-mm87-c3x2-6f89 apache-airflow-providers-jdbc (PyPI) Fixed in 4.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm87-c3x2-6f89

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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