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CVE-2022-40127

Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example

8.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

85.7%Up 84.8 points since Nov 15, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
CVE-2022-40127
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 8.8

Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
CVE-2022-40127
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0017 8.8

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
EUVD-2022-0017
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc 8.7

Apache Airflow vulnerable to OS Command Injection via example DAGs

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
CVSS 4.0
8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
CVE-2022-40127
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc 8.7

Apache Airflow vulnerable to OS Command Injection via example DAGs

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
GHSA-6pw3-8h9w-32gc
CVSS 4.0
8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2022-40127 No score

Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
BIT-airflow-2022-40127
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2022-42982 No score

A vulnerability in Example Dags of Apache Airflow allows an attacker with UI access who can trigger DAGs, to execute arbitrary commands via manually provided run_id parameter. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.0.

Record
PYSEC-2022-42982
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 2.4.0
2.4.0
airflow
Bitnami
 before 2.4.0
2.4.0
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 2.4.0, plus listed versions
1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2
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1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.151.10.15rc11.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.7
2.4.0

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubMr-xn/CVE-2022-401272022-11-18
PoC in GitHubjakabakos/CVE-2022-40127-Airflow-RCE2023-07-21
NucleiAirFlow < 2.4.0 - Remote Code Execution

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, facts
affected, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-40127 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Airflow, published November 14, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow 2.4.0.

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