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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-25141
CVE-2024-25141:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-25141 affects the Apache Airflow Mongo Provider, where SSL certificate validation was improperly handled. When SSL was enabled for Mongo Hook, the default settings included 'allow_insecure' which caused certificates not to be validated. This security issue was undocumented and unexpected, affecting versions 1.0.0 through 4.0.0 of the Apache Airflow Mongo Provider (Apache Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation). The issue received a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating a high-severity security flaw (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks due to the lack of proper certificate validation, potentially compromising sensitive data transmitted between Airflow and MongoDB instances (Apache Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow Mongo Provider version 4.0.0, which fixes this issue by properly implementing certificate validation (Apache Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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