SB2022022504 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Airflow

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24288)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in certain example DAGs. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45229)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the Origin argument in URL. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/160
• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/159