CVE-2017-15720 json
Improper Input Validation in Apache Airflow resulting in Remote Code Execution
published 2019-01-23 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8fg4-j562-mjrc , PYSEC-2019-147 , EUVD-2019-0012
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Apache Airflow 1.8.2 and earlier, an authenticated user can execute code remotely on the Airflow webserver by creating a special object.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 1.9.0
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <1.9.0 |
1.9.0 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/04cacdd0a7526927137b452f38c3e894a5d2ce4a
web
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/daa281c0364609d6812921123cf47e4118b40484
web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/ade4d54ebf614f68dc81a08891755e60ea58ba88e0209233eeea5f57%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15720
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-8fg4-j562-mjrc
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2019-147.yaml
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ade4d54ebf614f68dc81a08891755e60ea58ba88e0209233eeea5f57@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15720
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8fg4-j562-mjrc
- NVD CVE-2017-15720
- OSV PYSEC-2019-147
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