Vulnerability identifier: #VU69477

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40954

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and read arbitrary files in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark: 1.0.0 - 3.0.0

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External links
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q4/155
http://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/27646

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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