CVE-2020-11978
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
94.3 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example DAGs shipped with Airflow which would allow any authenticated user to run arbitrary commands as the user running airflow worker/scheduler (depending on the executor in use). If you already have examples disabled by setting load_examples=False in the config then you are not vulnerable.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date Added
- 2022-01-18
- Patch Due Date
- 2022-07-18
- Ransomware Use
- Unknown
Technical details
- Published
- 2020-07-17
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-49927
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2020-11978?
An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example DAGs shipped with Airflow which would allow any authenticated user to run arbitrary commands as the user running airflow worker/scheduler (depending on the executor in use). If you already have examples disabled by setting load_examples=False in the config then you are not vulnerable.
Is CVE-2020-11978 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-11978 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-07-18.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-11978?
CVE-2020-11978 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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