Format string error in Apache Airflow - CVE-2022-40604
Published: September 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67538
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40604
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error when parsing parts of the URL. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-40604
Install updates from vendor's website.