9.8

CVE-2017-17836: apache software foundation apache airflow Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7PYSEC-2019-149
Published 23-01-2019Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-17836 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in apache software foundation apache airflow. EPSS estimates a 3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache Airflow 1.8.2 and earlier, an experimental Airflow feature displayed authenticated cookies, as well as passwords to databases used by Airflow. An attacker who has limited access to airflow, whether it be via XSS or by leaving a machine unlocked can exfiltrate all credentials from the system.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.19% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
PyPI1 product
  • apache-airflow< 1.9.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

6 links