Vulnerability identifier: #VU48935

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17511

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists when creating an admin user account via Airflow CLI or when creating a Connection with a password field. The user's passwords gets logged in plain text in the Log table in Airflow Metadatase. A local user can view the log table and obtain user passwords.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Airflow: 1.0.0 - 1.10.12

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External links
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q4/206

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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