CVE-2023-40611 json
Apache Airflow Dag Runs Broken Access Control Vulnerability
published 2023-09-12 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-airflow-2023-40611 , EUVD-2023-0018 , GHSA-wpg8-mf6h-gm92 , PYSEC-2023-170
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.1, is affected by a vulnerability that allows authenticated and DAG-view authorized Users to modify some DAG run detail values when submitting notes. This could have them alter details such as configuration parameters, start date, etc.
Users should upgrade to version 2.7.1 or later which has removed the vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 2.7.1
- bitnami airflow 2.7.3
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow 2.7.1
- github.com/apache/airflow@2a0106e commit
- github.com/apache/airflow@b7a46c9 commit
- github.com/apache/airflow#33413 pull request
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-2023-40611 updated cvss 5.4
Airflow: Dag Runs Broken Access Control Vulnerability
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <2.7.1 |
2.7.1 |
| bitnami | airflow | <2.7.3 |
2.7.3 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
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github.com
/apache/airflow/pull/33413
patch, web, vendor-advisory, advisory
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github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/2a0106e4edf67c5905ebfcb82a6008662ae0f7ad
web
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github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/b7a46c970d638028a4a7643ad000dcee951fb9ef
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread/8y9xk1s3j4qr36yzqn8ogbn9fl7pxrn0
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list, advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/11/12/1
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40611
advisory, web
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github.com
/apache/airflow
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2023-170.yaml
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-wpg8-mf6h-gm92
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40611
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wpg8-mf6h-gm92
- NVD CVE-2023-40611
- OSV BIT-airflow-2023-40611
- OSV PYSEC-2023-170
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