CVE-2022-24288 in the critical feed json
Apache Airflow: RCE in example DAGs
published 2022-02-25 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-airflow-2022-24288 , EUVD-2022-0013 , GHSA-3v7g-4pg3-7r6j , PYSEC-2022-30
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 78.4%
- EPSS 78.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.2.4, some example DAGs did not properly sanitize user-provided params, making them susceptible to OS Command Injection from the web UI.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 2.2.4
- bitnami airflow 2.2.4
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow 2.2.4
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-24288 updated cvss 9.9
Airflow: RCE in example DAGs
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present “Can be mitigated by setting `[core] load_examples` to `False`.”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
78.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Apache Airflow OS Command Injection nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <2.2.4 |
2.2.4 |
| bitnami | airflow | <2.2.4 |
2.2.4 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread/dbw5ozcmr0h0lhs0yjph7xdc64oht23t
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24288
advisory, web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-3v7g-4pg3-7r6j
advisory
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github.com
/apache/airflow
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-30.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-24288
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3v7g-4pg3-7r6j
- NVD CVE-2022-24288
- OSV BIT-airflow-2022-24288
- OSV PYSEC-2022-30
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