SummaryAI-written · claude-haiku-5-5AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5Written by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person. Generated 29 Oct 2026.
The Experimental API in Apache Airflow shipped with a default configuration that allowed all API requests without authentication, a flaw that persists in existing installations that have not changed their configuration. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Experimental API can make requests without credentials, and no user interaction or prior authentication is required, though the flaw applies only where the insecure default remains in place (fixed by default from Airflow 1.10.11, with existing users needing to set the deny-all auth backend).
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The previous default setting for Airflow's Experimental API was to allow all API requests without authentication, but this poses security risks to users who miss this fact. From Airflow 1.10.11 the default has been changed to deny all requests by default and is documented at https://airflow.apache.org/docs/1.10.11/security.html#api-authentication. Note this change fixes it for new installs but existing users need to change their config to default `[api]auth_backend = airflow.api.auth.backend.deny_all` as mentioned in the Updating Guide: https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/1.10.11/UPDATING.md#experimental-api-will-deny-all-request-by-default
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Tactics
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2 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order, 2 cited passagesAIAI-writtenWritten by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person.2
Initial AccessTA0001
Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1190Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5Written by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person. claude-haiku-5-5: unauthenticated API request exploits public-facing app.AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited
unauthenticated API request exploits public-facing app
Command and Scripting InterpreterT1059Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5Written by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person. claude-haiku-5-5: API accepts requests enabling command/DAG execution.AI mapping from the description · primary impact
API accepts requests enabling command/DAG execution
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1 package in 1 ecosystem. Main package: apache-airflow.
Fixes this CVE and 1 other known vulnerability in this package (CVE-2020-11978).
Still affected on this line by CVE-2022-24288 (fixed in 2.2.4, a newer line); CVE-2022-40127 (fixed in 2.4.0, a newer line); CVE-2022-45402 (fixed in 2.4.3, a newer line).
pippip install "apache-airflow>=1.10.11"
The first fix for CVE-2020-13927.
Affected versions
If you run
Upgrade to
All versions before 1.10.11
1.10.11
“Up to” means the second version is the fix and is not affected.