GHSA-2rx4-9f5h-9gjf

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    GHSA-2rx4-9f5h-9gjf

    Published: 6 Jul 2023Last Modified: 7 Jul 2026

    Summary: Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider: KubernetesPodOperator RCE via connection configuration

    Details: Arbitrary code execution in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider version 5.0.0 allows user to change xcom sidecar image and resources via Airflow connection. In order to exploit this weakness, a user would already need elevated permissions (Op or Admin) to change the connection object in this manner. Operators should upgrade to provider version 7.0.0 which has removed the vulnerability.

    References: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33234, https://github.com/apache/airflow, https://lists.apache.org/thread/n1vpgl6h2qsdm52o9m2tx1oo86tl4gnq

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes

    Purl: pkg:pypi/apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 5.0.0
    Fixed -7.0.0

    Affected versions

    5.0.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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