CVE-2023-25754

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Privilege Context Switching Error vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow.This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.6.0.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 66.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 8, 2023

Last Modified

February 13, 2025

References (6)

security@apachehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/2
security@apachehttps://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/29506
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread/3y83gr0qb8t49ppfk4fb2yk7md8ltq4v
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/29506
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread/3y83gr0qb8t49ppfk4fb2yk7md8ltq4v

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
apache-airflow	1.10.0 ... 2.6.0rc5 (147 versions)	2.6.0	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-270

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-25754?

CVE-2023-25754 is a critical vulnerability published on May 8, 2023. Privilege Context Switching Error vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow.This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.6.0.

When was CVE-2023-25754 disclosed?

CVE-2023-25754 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2023, with the most recent update on February 13, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-25754 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-25754 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-25754?

CVE-2023-25754 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-25754?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-25754, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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