CVE-2022-41672
Session still functional after user is deactivated
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
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
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
CVE-2022-41672- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Session still functional after user is deactivated
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
CVE-2022-41672- Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0018 No score
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
EUVD-2022-0018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3q8r-f3pj-3gc4
Apache Airflow may allow authenticated users who have been deactivated to continue using the UI or API
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
GHSA-3q8r-f3pj-3gc4- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3q8r-f3pj-3gc4
Apache Airflow may allow authenticated users who have been deactivated to continue using the UI or API
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
GHSA-3q8r-f3pj-3gc4- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2022-41672 No score
Session still functional after user is deactivated
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
BIT-airflow-2022-41672- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Session still functional after user is deactivated
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
CVE-2022-41672- Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2022-42983 No score
In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
- Record
PYSEC-2022-42983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflowPyPI |
before 2.4.1rc1 | 2.4.1rc1 |
airflowBitnami |
before 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
apache-airflowPyPI |
before 2.4.1rc1, plus listed versions 1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.151.10.15rc11.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.7 |
2.4.1rc1 |
apache-airflowPyPI |
before 2.4.2rc1, plus listed versions 1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.151.10.15rc11.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.7 |
2.4.2rc1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-41672 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Apache Airflow, published October 7, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.48%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow 2.4.1rc1.
References
github.com/apache/airflow/pull/26635
lists.apache.org/thread/ohf3pvd3dftb8zb01yngbn1jtkq5m08y
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41672
Left out here: 146 versions. The JSON record has them.