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CVE-2023-40272

Apache Airflow Spark Provider Arbitrary File Read via JDBC

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2023 at 01:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:16 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorApache Airflow Providers Apache SparkApache Airflow Spark ProviderApache Airflow Providers Apache Drill

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.

Affected

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

Apache Airflow Providers Apache Spark· Apache
95%
v < 4.1.3
Affected range stops below 4.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Apache Airflow Spark Provider· Apache
60%
v < 4.1.3
Affected range stops below 4.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Apache Airflow Providers Apache Drill· Apache
60%
v < 4.1.3
Affected range stops below 4.1.3, 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/2023/08/17/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/18/1
Vendor AdvisoryMailing List
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread/t03gktyzyor20rh06okd91jtqmw6k1l7

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20NVD-CWE-noinfo

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