CVE-2023-41267

Name: CVE-2023-41267
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-09-14T08:15:07.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-41267 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Apache Airflow HDFS Provider, versions prior to 4.1.1, a documentation info pointed users to an install incorrect pip package. As this package name was unclaimed, in theory, an attacker could claim this package and provide code that would be executed when this package was installed. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Apache Airflow HDFS Provider, versions prior to 4.1.1, a documentation info pointed users to an install incorrect pip package. As this package name was unclaimed, in theory, an attacker could claim this package and provide code that would be executed when this package was installed. The Airflow team has since taken ownership of the package (neutralizing the risk), and fixed the doc strings in version 4.1.1

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-829

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Airflow Hdfs Provider	< 4.1.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33813Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ggthr5pn42bn6wcr25hxnykjzh4ntw7zMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33813Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ggthr5pn42bn6wcr25hxnykjzh4ntw7zMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 14, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-41267?

How severe is CVE-2023-41267?

CVE-2023-41267 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41267?

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Source: NVD / NIST