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TI-2023-21872 Aliases CVE-2023-41267GHSA-5hj9-m76g-xrc8

Apache HDFS Provider error message suggested installation of incorrect pip package

Priority LOW 37CWE-829Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

In the Apache Airflow HDFS Provider, versions prior to 4.1.1, a documentation info pointed users to an install incorrect pip package. As this package name was unclaimed, in theory, an attacker could claim this package and provide code that would be executed when this package was installed. The Airflow team has since taken ownership of the package (neutralizing the risk), and fixed the doc strings in version 4.1.1

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00605 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow HDFS Provider (Apache Software Foundation): 4.1.1apache-airflow-providers-apache-hdfs (PyPI): 4.1.1

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 HDFS Providerbefore 4.1.14.1.1Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow-providers-apache-hdfs (PyPI)before 4.1.14.1.1Patch availableGHSA-5hj9-m76g-xrc8
  • Apache Airflow HDFS Provider VendorApache Affected before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow-providers-apache-hdfs (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available GHSA-5hj9-m76g-xrc8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow_hdfs_provider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow_hdfs_provider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow HDFS Provider (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.1.1
  • Fix · GHSA-5hj9-m76g-xrc8 apache-airflow-providers-apache-hdfs (PyPI) Fixed in 4.1.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41267
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hj9-m76g-xrc8

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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