CVE-2022-40604Disclosure(apache / airflow)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

In Apache Airflow 2.3.0 through 2.3.4, part of a url was unnecessarily formatted, allowing for possible information extraction.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-134

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • airflow

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-08); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
airflow

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-08: 1Mentions · 2026-08-31: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-31: 108-0808-31
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Professor Larry Densel@luckyhacker43
    Disclosure

    $8,000 CVE-2022-40604: Apache Airflow: Format String Vulnerability 🔗 https://hackerone.com/reports/1707287 🔗 http://t.me/luckyhacker42 https://t.co/B3TVxhqnLR

    Post summary

    The post announces the discovery of CVE-2022-40604, a format‑string vulnerability in Apache Airflow, provides a link to a HackerOne report and a Telegram channel, but does not detail exploitation tools, active attacks, patches, or PoC code.

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  • I'M H4CK3R 42@luckyhacker43
    Disclosure

    $8,000 CVE-2022-40604: Apache Airflow: Format String Vulnerability 👨‍💻 leixiao 🔗 https://hackerone.com/reports/1707287 🔗 https://t.me/luckyhacker42 https://t.co/l9I8VExEB3

    Post summary

    The post announces an $8,000 bounty for CVE-2022-40604, a format‑string vulnerability in Apache Airflow, linking to a HackerOne report for details.

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