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CVE-2022-40127: apache software foundation apache airflow Code Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gcBIT-airflow-2022-40127PYSEC-2022-42982
Published 14-11-2022Last modified 30-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40127 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Code Injection vulnerability in apache software foundation apache airflow. EPSS estimates a 85.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
52/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
85.65%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

85.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 85.65% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
85.65%

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< 2.4.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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