6.5

CVE-2020-17511: apache software foundation apache airflow

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-cvcq-gmc3-q6m8BIT-airflow-2020-17511PYSEC-2020-262
Published 14-12-2020Last modified 13-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-17511 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache airflow. EPSS estimates a 2.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.62%
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. 14-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Airflow versions prior to 1.10.13, when creating a user using airflow CLI, the password gets logged in plain text in the Log table in Airflow Metadatase. Same happened when creating a Connection with a password field.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.62% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.62%

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< 1.10.13

3 vendors · 3 products

References

6 links