CVE-2023-40272
Apache Airflow Spark Provider Arbitrary File Read via JDBC
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
- Record
CVE-2023-40272- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Apache Airflow Spark Provider Arbitrary File Read via JDBC
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
- Record
CVE-2023-40272- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2343
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2343- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2f6-6928-fh8f
Apache Airflow Spark Provider Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
- Record
GHSA-r2f6-6928-fh8f- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r2f6-6928-fh8f
Apache Airflow Spark Provider Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
- Record
GHSA-r2f6-6928-fh8f- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1141
Apache Airflow Spark Provider Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Apache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1141- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflow-providers-apache-sparkPyPI |
before 4.1.3 | 4.1.3 |
apache-airflow-providers-apache-sparkPyPI |
before 4.1.3, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.0b11.0.0b21.0.0rc11.0.1 Show 38 moreShow less1.0.1rc11.0.21.0.2rc11.0.31.0.3rc12.0.02.0.0rc12.0.0rc22.0.12.0.1rc12.0.22.0.2rc12.0.32.0.3rc12.1.02.1.0rc12.1.0rc22.1.12.1.1rc12.1.22.1.2rc12.1.32.1.3rc13.0.03.0.0rc13.0.0rc24.0.04.0.0rc14.0.14.0.1rc14.1.04.1.0rc14.1.0rc24.1.14.1.1rc14.1.24.1.2rc14.1.3rc1 |
4.1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Software Foundation Airflow Spark Provider, published August 17, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.14%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark 4.1.3.