CVE-2019-12398

Description

In Apache Airflow before 1.10.5 when running with the "classic" UI, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views. The new "RBAC" UI is unaffected.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Airflow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/14/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12398?
CVE-2019-12398 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12398?
To fix CVE-2019-12398, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12398 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12398 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12398?
CVE-2019-12398 affects Apache Airflow.
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