CVE-2023-35797: Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline remote code execution with Principal

July 3, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.

Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.

It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r
github.com/apache/airflow
github.com/apache/airflow/commit/6724eeb6210d5965937eaf9dae3e476eb30f8268
github.com/apache/airflow/pull/31983
lists.apache.org/thread/30y19ok07fw52x5hnkbhwqo3ho0wwc1y
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35797

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