CVE-2023-27604: Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider: Airflow Sqoop Provider RCE Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider, versions before 4.0.0, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker pass parameters with the connections, which makes it possible to implement RCE attacks via ‘sqoop import --connect’, obtain airflow server permissions, etc. The attacker needs to be logged in and have authorization (permissions) to create/edit connections. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected. This issue was reported independently by happyhacking-k, And Xie Jianming and LiuHui of Caiji Sec Team also reported it.

Affected products

Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider: before 4.0.0 — fixed in 4.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider 4.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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