CVE-2023-48291

Name: CVE-2023-48291
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-21T10:15:36.043+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-48291 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Apache Airflow, in versions prior to 2.8.0, contains a security vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with limited access to some DAGs, to craft a request that could give the user write access to various DAG resources for DAGs that the user had no access to, thus, enabling the user to clear DAGs they shouldn't. This is a missing fix for CVE-2023-42792 in Apache Airflow 2.7.2 Users of Apache Airflow are strongly advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Apache Airflow, in versions prior to 2.8.0, contains a security vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with limited access to some DAGs, to craft a request that could give the user write access to various DAG resources for DAGs that the user had no access to, thus, enabling the user to clear DAGs they shouldn't. This is a missing fix for CVE-2023-42792 in Apache Airflow 2.7.2 Users of Apache Airflow are strongly advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-668

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Airflow	< 2.8.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/34366Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/3nl0h014274yjlt1hd02z0q78ftyz0z3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/34366Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/3nl0h014274yjlt1hd02z0q78ftyz0z3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-48291?

How severe is CVE-2023-48291?

CVE-2023-48291 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48291?

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Source: NVD / NIST