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CVE-2023-28707:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-28707 is an Improper Input Validation vulnerability discovered in Apache Software Foundation's Apache Airflow Drill Provider. The vulnerability affects versions before 2.3.2 and was disclosed on April 7, 2023. The vulnerability was discovered by Kai Zhao of 3H Security Team (OSS Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with high confidentiality impact (C:H) but no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows for arbitrary file read capabilities in the Apache Airflow Drill Provider. Despite its high CVSS score, the severity was categorized as 'low' in the official advisory (OSS Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Apache Airflow Drill Provider version 2.3.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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