CVE-2021-26697: Apache Airflow: Lineage API endpoint for Experimental API missed authentication check

Published Feb 17, 2021
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Updated

The lineage endpoint of the deprecated Experimental API was not protected by authentication in Airflow 2.0.0. This allowed unauthenticated users to hit that endpoint. This is low-severity issue as the attacker needs to be aware of certain parameters to pass to that endpoint and even after can just get some metadata about a DAG and a Task. This issue affects Apache Airflow 2.0.0.

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The lineage endpoint of the deprecated Experimental API was not protected by authentication in Airflow 2.0.0. This allowed unauthenticated users to hit that endpoint. This is low-severity issue as the attacker needs to be aware of certain parameters to pass to that endpoint and even after can just get some metadata about a DAG and a Task. This issue only affects Apache Airflow 2.0.0.

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Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apache Airflow=2.0.0
pip/apache-airflow=2.0.0
2.0.1rc1

Event History

Feb 17, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jun 18, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-26697.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'The lineage endpoint of the deprecated Experimental API was not protected by authentication in Airflow 2.0.0.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26697?

The severity of CVE-2021-26697 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2021-26697?

Apache Airflow version 2.0.0 is affected by CVE-2021-26697.

5

How can the vulnerability be fixed?

To fix the vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Apache Airflow that includes the necessary authentication protection for the lineage endpoint.

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