CVE-2023-27604
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.017 · 76 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider, versions before 4.0.0, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker pass parameters with the connections, which makes it possible to implement RCE attacks via ‘sqoop import --connect’, obtain airflow server permissions, etc. The attacker needs to be logged in and have authorization (permissions) to create/edit connections. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected. This issue was reported independently by happyhacking-k, And Xie Jianming and LiuHui of Caiji Sec Team also reported it.
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affected products (4)
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- PyPI apache-airflow-providers-apache-sqoop< 4.0.0osvUSpkg:pypi/apache-airflow-providers-apache-sqoop
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-g3m9-pr5m-4cvpAirflow Sqoop Provider RCE Vulnerability2023-08-28ghsa · osvUS
Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider, versions before 4.0.0, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker pass parameters with the connections, which makes it possible to implement RCE attacks via ‘sqoop import --connect’, obtain airflow server permissions, etc. The attacker needs to be logged in and have authorization (permissions) to create/edit connections. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected. This issue was reported independently by happyhacking-k, And Xie Jianming and LiuHui of Caiji Sec Team also reported it.
- PYSEC-2026-1142Airflow Sqoop Provider RCE Vulnerability2026-07-07vendor · osvUS
Apache Airflow Sqoop Provider, versions before 4.0.0, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker pass parameters with the connections, which makes it possible to implement RCE attacks via ‘sqoop import --connect’, obtain airflow server permissions, etc. The attacker needs to be logged in and have authorization (permissions) to create/edit connections. It is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected. This issue was reported independently by happyhacking-k, And Xie Jianming and LiuHui of Caiji Sec Team also reported it.
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-27604/cnnvd
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33039cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lswlxf11do51ob7f6xyyg8qp3n7wdrgdcnnvd
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33039enisa_euvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lswlxf11do51ob7f6xyyg8qp3n7wdrgdenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33039PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lswlxf11do51ob7f6xyyg8qp3n7wdrgdMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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