CVE-2024-45034: Apache Airflow: Authenticated DAG authors could execute code on scheduler nodes

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: 2024-09-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-250

Description

Apache Airflow versions before 2.10.1 have a vulnerability that allows DAG authors to add local settings to the DAG folder and get it executed by the scheduler, where the scheduler is not supposed to execute code submitted by the DAG author. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.10.1 or later, which has fixed the vulnerability.

Affected products

Apache Airflow: before 2.10.1 — fixed in 2.10.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Airflow 2.10.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/41672
https://lists.apache.org/thread/b4fcw33vh60yfg9990n5vmc7sy2dcgjx
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/06/3

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