CVE-2022-38649Network attack vector

Command execution via configurable Pinot admin path

Published Nov 22, 2022 · Updated Apr 29, 2025

OS command injection in Apache Airflow Pinot Provider before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute commands in an Airflow task context. PinotAdminHook reads cmd_path from an Airflow connection's extra data and passes that value as the executable to subprocess.Popen. A reachable deployment that permits attacker control of Pinot connection extras is required; DAG-file write access is not required.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability3.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Apache Airflow Pinot Provider before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute commands in an Airflow task context. PinotAdminHook reads cmd_path from an Airflow connection's extra data and passes that value as the executable to subprocess.Popen. A reachable deployment that permits attacker control of Pinot connection extras is required; DAG-file write access is not required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38649
Published
Nov 22, 2022
Updated
Apr 29, 2025
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Airflow
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <2.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Airflowversion=unspecified <2.3.0
The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Airflow Pinot Providerversion=unspecified <4.0.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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