CVE-2022-38362

Docker Provider <3.0 RCE vulnerability in example dag

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 16, 2022 at 02:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:56 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorApache Airflow Providers DockerAirflow

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Apache Airflow Docker's Provider prior to 3.0.0 shipped with an example DAG that was vulnerable to (authenticated) remote code exploit of code on the Airflow worker host.

Affected

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

v < 3.0.0
Affected range stops below 3.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Apache Airflow Docker Provider ≤ v < 3.0.0Apache Airflow Docker Provider
Affected range stops below 3.0.0, 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:

References (2)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/16/1

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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