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Vulnerability · CVE-2021-45230

In Apache Airflow prior to 2.2.0.

Published Jan 20, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · In Apache Airflow prior

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-45230. EPSS is 1.71%. Act only if a listed version of In Apache Airflow prior is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In Apache Airflow prior).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.71%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/airflow

In Apache Airflow prior to 2.2.0. This CVE applies to a specific case where a User who has "can_create" permissions on DAG Runs can create Dag Runs for dags that they don't have "edit" permissions for.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/airflow< 2.2.0
  • cpe apache/airflow>= 1.10.0, <= 1.10.15

How to fix CVE-2021-45230

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-45230. EPSS is 1.71%. Act only if a listed version of In Apache Airflow prior is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 2.2.0, >= 1.10.0, <= 1.10.15. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.71%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache Airflow security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 20, 2022 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    In Apache Airflow prior to 2.2.0. This CVE applies to a specific case where a User who has "can_create" permissions on DAG Runs can create Dag Runs for dags that they don't have "edit" permissions for.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    In Apache Airflow prior to 2.2.0. This CVE applies to a specific case where a User who has "can_create" permissions on DAG Runs can create Dag Runs for dags that they don't have "edit" permissions for.

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • AlienVault OTXNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026