In Apache Airflow 1.8.2 and earlier, an experimental Airflow feature displayed authenticated cookies, as well as passwords to databases used by Airflow
Published Jan 23, 2019
9.3
CRITICALCVSS 4.0
EPSS 3.19%
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.
Affected products
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- Version Apache Airflow <= 1.8.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.19% (0.03193) | 87.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 3.19% (0.03193) | 86.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 79.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 66.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 56.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 52.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 30.13th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 29.49th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 67.45th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2019-149.yaml
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ade4d54ebf614f68dc81a08891755e60ea58ba88e0209233eeea5f57%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E x_refsource_MISC
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ade4d54ebf614f68dc81a08891755e60ea58ba88e0209233eeea5f57@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17836
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