CVE-2019-12398

Name: CVE-2019-12398
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-14T17:15:13.05+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 1.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12398 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache Airflow before 1.10.5 when running with the "classic" UI, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views. The new "RBAC" UI is unaffected.. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache Airflow before 1.10.5 when running with the "classic" UI, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views. The new "RBAC" UI is unaffected.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.87%

76.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Airflow	< 1.10.5

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/14/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/14/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12398?

How severe is CVE-2019-12398?

CVE-2019-12398 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12398?

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Source: NVD / NIST