CVE-2022-46421

Name: CVE-2022-46421
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-20T11:15:09.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-46421 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow Hive Provider: before 5.0.0. . EPSS estimates a 3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow Hive Provider: before 5.0.0.

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

3.22%

86.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Apache-Airflow-Providers-Apache-Hive	< 5.0.0

References

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28101Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/09twdoyoybldlfj5gvk0qswtofh0rmp4Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28101Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/09twdoyoybldlfj5gvk0qswtofh0rmp4Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-46421?

How severe is CVE-2022-46421?

CVE-2022-46421 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46421?

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Source: NVD / NIST