CVE-2021-26559 (GCVE-0-2021-26559)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-02-17 14:15 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CWE-284 Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable API
Summary
Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable API of Apache Airflow allows users with Viewer or User role to get Airflow Configurations including sensitive information even when `[webserver] expose_config` is set to `False` in `airflow.cfg`. This allowed a privilege escalation attack. This issue affects Apache Airflow 2.0.0.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable API
Assigner
apache
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b378770027… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/17/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd142565996d… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow |
Affected:
Apache Airflow 2.0.0
|
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