CVE-2022-38649

Name: CVE-2022-38649
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-22T10:15:10.663+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38649 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow Pinot Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to control commands executed in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files. This issue affects Apache Airflow Pinot Provider versions prior to 4.0.0. EPSS estimates a 3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow Pinot Provider, Apache Airflow allows an attacker to control commands executed in the task execution context, without write access to DAG files. This issue affects Apache Airflow Pinot Provider versions prior to 4.0.0. It also impacts any Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0 in case Apache Airflow Pinot Provider is installed (Apache Airflow Pinot Provider 4.0.0 can only be installed for Airflow 2.3.0+). Note that you need to manually install the Pinot Provider version 4.0.0 in order to get rid of the vulnerability on top of Airflow 2.3.0+ version.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.23%

86.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Airflow	< 2.3.0
Apache	Apache-Airflow-Providers-Apache-Pinot	< 4.0.0

References

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/27641Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/033o1gbc4ly6dpd2xf1o201v56fbl4dzIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/27641Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/033o1gbc4ly6dpd2xf1o201v56fbl4dzIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38649?

How severe is CVE-2022-38649?

CVE-2022-38649 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38649?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST