Vulnerability identifier: #VU31687

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11978

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Apache Airflow
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in example dag. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system. 

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Airflow: 0.1 - 1.10.10

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External links
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7255cf0be3566f23a768e2a04b40fb09e52fcd1872695428ba9afe91%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E

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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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.