CVE-2022-41672

Session still functional after user is deactivated

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Published Oct 7, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Airflow

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 2.4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0018	In Apache Airflow, prior to version 2.4.1, deactivating a user wouldn't prevent an already authenticated user from being able to continue using the UI or API.
Github GHSA	GHSA-3q8r-f3pj-3gc4	Apache Airflow may allow authenticated users who have been deactivated to continue using the UI or API

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.478% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/26635
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ohf3pvd3dftb8zb01yngbn1jtkq5m08y

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Airflow

Weaknesses

CWE-613

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Oct 7, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 7, 2022, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

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