CVE-2020-11978

An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. A remote code/command injection vulnerability was discovered in one of the example DAGs shipped with Airflow which would allow any authenticated user to run arbitrary commands as the user running airflow worker/scheduler (depending on the executor in use). If you already have examples disabled by setting load_examples=False in the config then you are not vulnerable.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

23 Oct 2025, 14:49

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11978 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11978 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

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  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11978 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

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21 Oct 2025, 19:18

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  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11978 -

21 Nov 2024, 04:59

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References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162908/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162908/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174764/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174764/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7255cf0be3566f23a768e2a04b40fb09e52fcd1872695428ba9afe91%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7255cf0be3566f23a768e2a04b40fb09e52fcd1872695428ba9afe91%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

24 Jul 2024, 16:47

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References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174764/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174764/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

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CWE CWE-77 CWE-78

22 Dec 2021, 21:00

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References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162908/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162908/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CWE CWE-78 CWE-77

02 Jun 2021, 16:15

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  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162908/Apache-Airflow-1.10.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html -

Information

Published : 2020-07-17 00:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 14:49


NVD link : CVE-2020-11978

Mitre link : CVE-2020-11978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-11978


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Products Affected

apache

  • airflow
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')