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Vulnerability details: VCID-fnsx-gtgn-27dr
Vulnerability ID VCID-fnsx-gtgn-27dr
Aliases BIT-airflow-2022-40127
CVE-2022-40127
GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
PYSEC-2022-42982
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.93305 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-40127
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/apache/airflow
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/apache/airflow
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/apache/airflow
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
ssvc Track https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
cvssv4 8.7 https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
ssvc Track https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
cvssv4 8.7 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
cvssv3.1 8.8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
cvssv4 8.7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
generic_textual HIGH http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-40127
https://github.com/apache/airflow
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
CVE-2022-40127 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/372e699c2d1e11f7087b5340454d0a0a6a56fbf5
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-04-30T18:58:19Z/ Found at https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/25960
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-04-30T18:58:19Z/ Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread/cf132hgm6jvzvsbpsozl3plf1r4cwysy
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40127
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-04-30T18:58:19Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/14/2
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.99816
EPSS Score 0.93305
Published At May 30, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-05-30T20:31:00.520000+00:00 Pypa Importer Import https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2022-42982.yaml 38.6.0