CVE-2024-45034Network attack vector

Scheduler code execution via DAG-local settings import

Published Sep 7, 2024 · Updated Sep 9, 2024

Execution with unnecessary privileges in Apache Airflow before 2.10.1 allows remote authenticated users to run code on scheduler nodes. Initialization adds the DAG folder to Python's sys.path before importing airflow_local_settings, allowing a DAG author to supply the imported module. DAG-author access is sufficient, and the injected Python runs with the scheduler's privileges on its host.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Execution with unnecessary privileges in Apache Airflow before 2.10.1 allows remote authenticated users to run code on scheduler nodes. Initialization adds the DAG folder to Python's sys.path before importing airflow_local_settings, allowing a DAG author to supply the imported module. DAG-author access is sufficient, and the injected Python runs with the scheduler's privileges on its host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45034
Published
Sep 7, 2024
Updated
Sep 9, 2024
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Airflow
Classifications
CWE-250, T1059.006
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.10.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Airflowversion=0 <2.10.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python

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