#VU96966 OS Command Injection in Apache Airflow - CVE-2024-45498

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96966

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45498

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in example_inlet_event_extra.py shipped as an example script. A remote user with DAG trigger permission can execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Airflow: 2.10.0

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External links
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/41873
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tl7lzczcqdmqj2pcpbvtjdpd2tb9561n
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0mcwqw8cpxjtf0n789hto95rgnf7bk0f

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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