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CVE-2022-40127

Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 14, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:00 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAirflow

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 86%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Affected

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

Airflow· Apachepypi
95%
v < 2.4.0Apache Airflow ≤ v < 2.4.0
Affected range stops below 2.4.0, 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 (3)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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