How severe is CVE-2023-22884?

CVE-2023-22884 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-22884 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-22884?

CVE-2023-22884 primarily affects Apache Airflow. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22884?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-22884 published?

CVE-2023-22884 was published on 2023-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-22884

CVE-2023-22884 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Apache Airflow
Published: 2023-01-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow, Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.5.1; Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 4.0.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22884?: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow, Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.5.1; Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 4.0.0.
How severe is CVE-2023-22884?: CVE-2023-22884 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-22884 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-22884?: CVE-2023-22884 primarily affects Apache Airflow. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22884?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-22884 published?: CVE-2023-22884 was published on 2023-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

14.22.114.83 (ipv4-addr)
8.211.195.173 (ipv4-addr)
8.212.165.164 (ipv4-addr)