# Airflow vulnerabilities

> Airflow is made by Apache. We track 92 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 114 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 18 January 2022. Apache lists newer releases under their own names, such as Airflow Cncf Kubernetes, so check those pages too.

Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Apache](https://www.edgeprotect.io/vendors/apache)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 92
- **Known to be exploited:** 2 (listed under the name Airflow)
- **Versions tracked:** 114
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2020-11978](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11978), 18 January 2022. We keep watching the list.

## Is Airflow listed under other names?

Apache also lists Airflow under more specific names, such as Airflow Cncf Kubernetes and Airflow Common SQL Provider. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here.

- [Airflow Cncf Kubernetes](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_cncf_kubernetes): 2 published vulnerabilities
- [Airflow Common SQL Provider](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_common_sql_provider): 1 published vulnerability
- [Airflow Celery Provider](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_celery_provider): 1 published vulnerability
- [Airflow Hive Provider](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_hive_provider): 1 published vulnerability
- [Airflow Spark Provider](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_spark_provider): 1 published vulnerability
- [Airflow Sqoop Provider](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_sqoop_provider): 1 published vulnerability
- [Airflow Hdfs Provider](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/apache/airflow_hdfs_provider): 1 published vulnerability

## Which versions of Airflow do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 1.10.11" means every version up to, but not including, 1.10.11.

- [CVE-2020-11978](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11978) (Apache Airflow Command Injection): before 1.10.11
- [CVE-2020-13927](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-13927) (Apache Airflow's Experimental API Authentication Bypass): before 1.10.11

## Which Airflow vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2020-11978](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11978): Apache Airflow Command Injection. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 18 January 2022.
- [CVE-2020-13927](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-13927): Apache Airflow's Experimental API Authentication Bypass. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 18 January 2022.

## Which Airflow flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2020-13927](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-13927): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2020-11978](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11978): >99%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2022-40127](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2022-40127): 86%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-45402](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2022-45402): 82%, Medium (CVSS 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-38540](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-38540): 81%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24288](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2022-24288): 78%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-11981](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11981): 34%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-13944](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-13944): 25%, Medium (CVSS 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-17526](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-17526): 23%, High (CVSS 7.7)
- [CVE-2020-17515](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-17515): 16%, Medium (CVSS 6.1)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Airflow have?

We track 92 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Airflow, across 114 versions. The most recent Airflow flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-11978, on 18 January 2022.

### Which Airflow vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2020-11978 and CVE-2020-13927.

### Why are newer Airflow flaws missing from this page?

Apache also lists Airflow under more specific names, such as Airflow Cncf Kubernetes and Airflow Common SQL Provider. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

### Which versions of Airflow do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2020-11978, affects before 1.10.11. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Airflow?

Create a EdgeProtect account and track Airflow. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

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