CVE-2022-38054

In Apache Airflow versions 2.2.4 through 2.3.3, the database webserver session backend was susceptible to session fixation.

Weakness

Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.

Affected Software

Extended Description

Such a scenario is commonly observed when:

Potential Mitigations

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/196.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/21.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/31.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/39.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/60.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/61.html

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/1
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/rsd3h89xdp16rg0ltovx3m7q3ypkxsbb