Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Apache Airflow before 2.6.3 could expose sensitive connection information in the Connection edit view. The issue is low urgency because exploitation requires access to Connection resources and specifically updating a connection, but it still matters where Airflow stores production credentials or tokens.
Executive priority
Treat this as a controlled remediation item, not an emergency. Prioritize quickly where Airflow stores production credentials, cloud keys, database passwords, or other high-impact secrets.
Technical view
CVE-2022-46651 is an information disclosure issue in Apache Airflow Connections. Public sources identify versions before 2.6.3 as affected and state that 2.6.3 removed the vulnerability. The CVE maps to CWE-200. No CVSS score is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Apache Airflow deployments earlier than 2.6.3 where users or service accounts can access and update Connection resources.
Exploitation context
The sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The vendor description says exploitation requires access to Connection resources and updating a connection, limiting likely abuse to authenticated or otherwise privileged contexts.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, Apache advisory, and patch reference. Public sources do not provide a CVSS vector, detailed exploit path, or proof of exploitation. Avoid assuming broader access than Connection-resource update permissions.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Apache Airflow to version 2.6.3 or later.
- Review Apache guidance for any environment-specific remediation notes.
- Restrict Connection resource access to users with operational need.
- Audit sensitive Airflow Connections for exposed or rotated secrets.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed Apache Airflow versions across environments.
- Confirm every instance is running Airflow 2.6.3 or later.
- Review users and roles with Connection edit or update access.
- Check recent Connection update activity for unexpected changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/32309CVE reference · patch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n45h3y82og125rnlgt6rbm9szfb6q24dCVE reference · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.