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CVE-2021-45230

Apache Airflow: Creating DagRuns didn't respect Dag-level permissions in the Webserver

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 20, 2022 at 10:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:13 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAirflow

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

In Apache Airflow prior to 2.2.0. This CVE applies to a specific case where a User who has "can_create" permissions on DAG Runs can create Dag Runs for dags that they don't have "edit" permissions for.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Airflow· Apachepypi
95%
v ≤ 1.10.151.10.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.10.152.0.0 ≤ v < 2.2.0Apache Airflow 2 ≤ v < 2.2.0Apache Airflow 2
Affected range stops below 2.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread/m778ojn0k595rwco4ht9wjql89mjoxnl

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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