#VU85798 Security features bypass in Apache Airflow - CVE-2023-50943
Published: January 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85798
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50943
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing untrusted input with "enable_xcom_pickling=False" configuration setting. A remote user with DAG author permissions can bypass the configuration setting and poison the XCom data.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.