CVE-2020-17526 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Incorrect Session Validation in Apache Airflow Webserver versions prior to 1.10.14 with default config allows a malicious airflow user on site A where they log in normally, to access unauthorized Airflow Webserver on Site B through the session from Site A. This does not affect users who have changed the default value for `[webserver] secret_key` config.

Published: 2020-12-21

Score: 7.7 High

EPSS: 91.5% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Airflow

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Airflow`	affected	< 1.10.14

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Change the default value for `[webserver] secret_key` config.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-7mx5-x372-xh87	Incorrect Session Validation in Apache Airflow

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.91458.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/21/1
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r466759f377651f0a690475d5a52564d0e786e82c08d5a5730a4f8352%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbeeb73a6c741f2f9200d83b9c2220610da314810c4e8c9cf881d47ef%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Airflow

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2020-12-21T16:45:13.000Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:27:35.877Z

Reserved: 2020-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-17526

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-21T17:15:12.507

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:08:17.777

Link: CVE-2020-17526

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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