CVE-2021-38540: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
(updated )
The variable import endpoint was not protected by authentication in Airflow This allowed unauthenticated users to hit that endpoint to add/modify Airflow variables used in DAGs, potentially resulting in a denial of service, information disclosure or remote code execution.
References
Detect and mitigate CVE-2021-38540 with GitLab Dependency Scanning
Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →