Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Apache Airflow and Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider - CVE-2023-51702
Published: January 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85793
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51702
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Airflow worker serializes Kubernetes configuration file for authentication as a dictionary and sends it to the triggerer by storing it in metadata without any encryption. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-51702
Install updates from vendor's website.