CVE-2024-39877

Name: CVE-2024-39877
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-17T08:15:02.073+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-39877 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Apache Airflow 2.4.0, and versions before 2.9.3, has a vulnerability that allows authenticated DAG authors to craft a doc_md parameter in a way that could execute arbitrary code in the scheduler context, which should be forbidden according to the Airflow Security model. Users should upgrade to version 2.9.3 or later which has removed the vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Apache Airflow 2.4.0, and versions before 2.9.3, has a vulnerability that allows authenticated DAG authors to craft a doc_md parameter in a way that could execute arbitrary code in the scheduler context, which should be forbidden according to the Airflow Security model. Users should upgrade to version 2.9.3 or later which has removed the vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.73%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Airflow	>= 2.4.0, < 2.9.3

References

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/40522Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1xhj9dkp37d6pzn24ll2mf94wbqnb2y1Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/16/7
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/40522Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1xhj9dkp37d6pzn24ll2mf94wbqnb2y1Mailing List

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39877?

How severe is CVE-2024-39877?

CVE-2024-39877 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39877?

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Source: NVD / NIST