CVE-2023-42792
MEDIUMEPSS 79th pctlDescription
Apache Airflow, in versions prior to 2.7.2, contains a security vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with limited access to some DAGs, to craft a request that could give the user write access to various DAG resources for DAGs that the user had no access to, thus, enabling the user to clear DAGs they shouldn't. Users of Apache Airflow are strongly advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-668 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-39952 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-16597 | Critical | 9.8 | 57% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-16603 | High | 8.8 | 54% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-25153 | Critical | 9.8 | 42% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-0215 | Medium | 5.3 | 36% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-25236 | Critical | 9.8 | 35% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-42792?
Upgrade airflow to 2.7.2 or later.
Is CVE-2023-42792 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-42792 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.9% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-42792?
CVE-2023-42792 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-42792 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for airflow (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-02-13.