CVE-2022-46421

Apache Airflow Hive Provider: Hive Provider RCE vulnerability with hive_cli_params

9.8 CriticalFix available

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow Hive Provider: before 5.0.0.

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: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

3.29%Up 2.3 points since Dec 21, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2022-46421
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider: Hive Provider RCE vulnerability with hive_cli_params

Record: CVE-2022-46421
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-7732 9.8

Record: EUVD-2022-7732
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rc58-qr9j-cpgw 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider vulnerable to Command Injection

Record: GHSA-rc58-qr9j-cpgw
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider: Hive Provider RCE vulnerability with hive_cli_params

Record: CVE-2022-46421
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-rc58-qr9j-cpgw 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider vulnerable to Command Injection

Record: GHSA-rc58-qr9j-cpgw
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2026-274 9.8

Apache Airflow Hive Provider vulnerable to Command Injection

Record: PYSEC-2026-274
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive` PyPI	before 5.0.0	5.0.0
`apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive` PyPI	before 5.0.0, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.0b11.0.0b21.0.0rc11.0.1 Show 45 moreShow less 1.0.1rc11.0.21.0.2rc11.0.31.0.3rc12.0.02.0.0rc12.0.0rc22.0.12.0.1rc12.0.1rc22.0.22.0.2rc12.0.32.0.3rc12.1.02.1.0rc12.2.02.2.0rc12.2.0rc22.3.02.3.0rc12.3.12.3.1rc12.3.22.3.2rc12.3.32.3.3rc13.0.03.0.0rc13.0.0rc23.1.03.1.0rc14.0.04.0.0rc14.0.0rc24.0.0rc34.0.14.0.1rc14.1.04.1.0rc14.1.14.1.1rc24.1.1rc35.0.0rc1	5.0.0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2022-46421 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Software Foundation Airflow Hive Provider, published December 20, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.29%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive 5.0.0.

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