ZDF
Sign inSign up

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-38170

In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the flag which could result in a race condition gi…

Published Sep 2, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

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-2022-38170. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.62%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/airflow

In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the flag which could result in a race condition giving world-writable files in the Airflow home directory and allowing local users to expose arbitrary file contents via the webserver.

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< 2.3.4

How to fix CVE-2022-38170

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2022-38170 lists a fix boundary at 2.3.4. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 2.3.4

  • Advisory

    Open the inventory_high record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

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-2022-38170. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 2.3.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. EPSS 0.62%. 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. Sep 2, 2022 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the flag which could result in a race condition giving world-writable files in the Airflow home directory and allowing local users to expose arbitrary file contents via the webserver.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the flag which could result in a race condition giving world-writable files in the Airflow home directory and allowing local users to expose arbitrary file contents via the webserver.

Sources

  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2022-38170

    In Apache Airflow prior to 2.3.4, an insecure umask was configured for numerous Airflow components when running with the flag which could result in a race condition giving world-writable files in the Airflow home directory and allowing local users to expose arbitrary file contents via the webserver.

    nvd.nist.gov

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.

  • Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026