CVE-2023-33234 (GCVE-0-2023-33234)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-30 10:56 – Updated: 2024-10-10 14:29
VLAI
Title
Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider: KubernetesPodOperator RCE via connection configuration
Summary
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-10 14:27 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 936 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider Affected: 5.0.0 , ≤ 6.1.0 (semver)
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apache airflow_cncf_kubernetes Affected: 5.0.0 , ≤ 6.1.0 (custom)
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