CVE-2021-26559

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3787700279ec361308cbefb7c2cce2acb26891a12ce864e4a13c8d%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/17/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd142565996d7ee847b9c14b8a9921dcf80bc6bc160e3d9dca6dfc2f8@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-02-17 07:15

Updated : 2022-10-24 10:02

NVD link : CVE-2021-26559

Mitre link : CVE-2021-26559

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

apache

airflow

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