CVE-2024-42447: airflow — Fix

Description

Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Airflow Providers FAB. This issue affects Apache Airflow Providers FAB: 1.2.1 (when used with Apache Airflow 2.9.3) and FAB 1.2.0 for all Airflow versions. The FAB provider prevented the user from logging out. * FAB provider 1.2.1 only affected Airflow 2.9.3 (earlier and later versions of Airflow are not affected) * FAB provider 1.2.0 affected all versions of Airflow. Users who run Apache Airflow 2.9.3 are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow Providers FAB version 1.2.2 which fixes the issue. Users who run Any Apache Airflow version and have FAB provider 1.2.0 are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow Providers FAB version 1.2.2 which fixes the issue. Also upgrading Apache Airflow to latest version available is recommended. Note: Early version of Airflow reference container images of Airflow 2.9.3 and constraint files contained FAB provider 1.2.1 version, but this is fixed in updated versions of the images. Users are advised to pull the latest Airflow images or reinstall FAB provider according to the current constraints.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-613 CWE-613

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apache	apache-airflow-providers-fab	All
apache	airflow	All
apache	apache-airflow-providers-fab	All
apache	airflow	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/40784 https://lists.apache.org/thread/2zoo8cjlwfjhbfdxfgltcm0hnc0qmc52

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/04/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42447? +

Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Airflow Providers FAB. This issue affects Apache Airflow Providers FAB: 1.2.1 (when used with Apache Airflow 2.9.3) and FAB 1.2.0 for all Airflow versions. The FAB provider prevented the user from logging out. * FAB provider 1.2.1 only affected Airflow 2.9.3 (earlier and later versions of Airflow are not affected) * FAB provider 1.2.0 affected all versions of Airflow. Users who run Apache Airflow 2.9.3 are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow Providers FAB version 1.2.2 which fixes the issue. Users who run Any Apache Airflow version and have FAB provider 1.2.0 are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow Providers FAB version 1.2.2 which fixes the issue. Also upgrading Apache Airflow to latest version available is recommended. Note: Early version of Airflow reference container images of Airflow 2.9.3 and constraint files contained FAB provider 1.2.1 version, but this is fixed in updated versions of the images. Users are advised to pull the latest Airflow images or reinstall FAB provider according to the current constraints. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-42447? +

CVE-2024-42447 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42447? +

CVE-2024-42447 affects products from apache, specifically: airflow, apache-airflow-providers-fab. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-42447? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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