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CVE-2021-38540 The variable import endpoint was not protected by authentication in Airflow >=2.0.0, <2.1.3
Description
The variable import endpoint was not protected by authentication in Airflow >=2.0.0, <2.1.3. This allowed unauthenticated users to hit that endpoint to add/modify Airflow variables used in DAGs, potentially resulting in a denial of service, information disclosure or remote code execution. This issue affects Apache Airflow >=2.0.0, <2.1.3.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Airflow 2.1 | earliest → < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 |
References
- lists.apache.org lists.apache.org
- [announce] 20210909 CVE-2021-38540: Apache Airflow: Variable Import endpoint missed authentication check lists.apache.org
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