CVE-2023-25693Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via unvalidated libjars parameter

Published Feb 24, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Improper input validation in Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute code through connection data. SqoopHook reads libjars from the Airflow connection extra JSON and adds it to the Sqoop command, allowing a supplied JAR to run on a MapReduce task host. The crafted connection must be consumed by a Sqoop task, and resulting code runs with that task's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.90%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute code through connection data. SqoopHook reads libjars from the Airflow connection extra JSON and adds it to the Sqoop command, allowing a supplied JAR to run on a MapReduce task host. The crafted connection must be consumed by a Sqoop task, and resulting code runs with that task's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25693
Published
Feb 24, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider
Classifications
CWE-20, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Airflow Sqoop Providerversion=0 <3.1.1

Published CVSS scores

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

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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