CVE-2020-11978 (GCVE-0-2020-11978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-07-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35
VLAI CISA Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example DAGs shipped with Airflow which would allow any authenticated user to run arbitrary commands as the user running airflow worker/scheduler (depending on the executor in use). If you already have examples disabled by setting load_examples=False in the config then you are not vulnerable.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-06 20:53 UTC
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Affected: 1.10.10 and below
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 580d476f-5687-4b08-80d5-7b140166a429

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-11978

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-01-18 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-01-18
Asserted: 2022-01-18
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apache Airflow Command Injection | Affected: Apache / Airflow | Description: A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example DAGs shipped with Airflow. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-07-18 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11978
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-78
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Airflow
Due Date 2022-07-18
Date Added 2022-01-18
Vendorproject Apache
Vulnerabilityname Apache Airflow Command Injection
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:28 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: efa7dc9f-1505-40a8-9444-7a286caf6867

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-11978

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 88.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Apache / Airflow | Class: other-software | Severity: High (CVSS 8.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: yes | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor Apache
30D Avg 5
90D Avg 4
Product Airflow
Cisa Kev yes
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 8.8
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 0a1349ad-43cb-4751-87b0-55de0c042231

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-11978

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-01-18 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-01-18
Asserted: 2022-01-18
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example... | Affected: Apache Software Foundation / Apache Airflow | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.99118 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example...
Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Airflow
Added Date 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.8
Epss Score 0.99118
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.99927
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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