CVE-2021-38540 (GCVE-0-2021-38540)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-09 15:05 – Updated: 2024-08-04 01:44
VLAI
Title
Apache Airflow: Variable Import endpoint missed authentication check
Summary
The variable import endpoint was not protected by authentication in Airflow >=2.0.0, <2.1.3. This allowed unauthenticated users to hit that endpoint to add/modify Airflow variables used in DAGs, potentially resulting in a denial of service, information disclosure or remote code execution. This issue affects Apache Airflow >=2.0.0, <2.1.3.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
apache CNA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Affected: Apache Airflow , < 2.1.3 (custom)
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Credits
Apache Airflow would like to thank Nathan Jones, National Australia Bank’s Offensive Security Team
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