PT-2022-24498 · Apache · Apache Airflow+1

Id_No2015429 · CVE-2022-38649 · Published 2022-11-22 · Updated 2026-06-29

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Airflow Pinot Provider versions prior to 4.0.0 Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0

Description The issue is related to an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command, also known as 'OS Command Injection'. This allows an attacker to control commands executed in the task execution context without needing write access to DAG files.

Recommendations For Apache Airflow Pinot Provider versions prior to 4.0.0, manually install Pinot Provider version 4.0.0 to resolve the issue. For Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.3.0, update to version 2.3.0 or later and then manually install Pinot Provider version 4.0.0 to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

BIT-AIRFLOW-2022-38649

CVE-2022-38649

GHSA-7WQF-H36W-47MC

PYSEC-2026-267

Affected Products

Apache Airflow

Apache Airflow Pig Provider

References · 14

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/38xxx/CVE-2022-38649.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/27641 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7wqf-h36w-47mc · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38649 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-267 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/033o1gbc4ly6dpd2xf1o201v56fbl4dz · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38649 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-airflow-2022-38649 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apache/airflow · Note
• https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/1d4fd5c6eacab0b88f8660f9d780174434393f1a · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wqf-h36w-47mc · Note
• https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/120133 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/53320 · Telegram Post