CVE-2021-26559
CWE-284 Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable API
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 17, 2021
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Reserved
- Feb 2, 2021
Description
Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable API of Apache Airflow allows users with Viewer or User role to get Airflow Configurations including sensitive information even when `[webserver] expose_config` is set to `False` in `airflow.cfg`. This allowed a privilege escalation attack. This issue affects Apache Airflow 2.0.0.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable API
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache AirflowApache Software Foundation |
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References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3787700279ec361308cbefb7c2cce2acb26891a12ce864e4a13c8d%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
- [oss-security] 20210217 CVE-2021-26559: Apache Airflow 2.0.0: CWE-284 Improper Access Control on Configurations Endpoint for the Stable APImailing-list
- [announce] 20210217 CVE-2021-26559: Apache Airflow: CWE-284 Privilege Escalation Attackmailing-list
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