Arbitrary file read in Apache Airflow Spark provider

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU74609

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28710

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can read contents of arbitrary files via JDBC.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark: 1.0.0 - 4.0.0

External links

http://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/30223
http://lists.apache.org/thread/lb9w9114ow00h2nkn8bjm106v5x1p1d2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/07/3

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.