CVE-2021-38540

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:37

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac2ed9118f64733e47b4f1e82ddc8c8020774698f13328ca742b03a2@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[announce] 20210909 CVE-2021-38540: Apache Airflow: Variable Import endpoint missed authentication check', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac2ed9118f64733e47b4f1e82ddc8c8020774698f13328ca742b03a2%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E -

21 Sep 2021, 13:56

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References (CONFIRM) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb34c3dd1a815456355217eef34060789f771b6f77c3a3dec77de2064%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E - (CONFIRM) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb34c3dd1a815456355217eef34060789f771b6f77c3a3dec77de2064%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac2ed9118f64733e47b4f1e82ddc8c8020774698f13328ca742b03a2@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E - (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac2ed9118f64733e47b4f1e82ddc8c8020774698f13328ca742b03a2@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
CWE CWE-306
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 7.5
v3 : 9.8

09 Sep 2021, 20:15

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References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rac2ed9118f64733e47b4f1e82ddc8c8020774698f13328ca742b03a2@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E -

09 Sep 2021, 16:15

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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. 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.

09 Sep 2021, 15:50

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-09 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-38540

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38540

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38540


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Products Affected

apache

  • airflow
CWE
CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management