CVE-2024-29733
Apache Airflow FTP Provider TLS Certificate Validation Weakness
Description
Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Apache Airflow FTP Provider. The FTP hook lacks complete certificate validation in FTP_TLS connections, which can potentially be leveraged. Implementing proper certificate validation by passing context=ssl.create_default_context() during FTP_TLS instantiation is used as mitigation to validate the certificates properly. This issue affects Apache Airflow FTP Provider: before 3.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.0, which fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
April 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 6:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-29733.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#best-defaults | Technical Description |
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/95e26118b828c364755f3a8c96870f3591b01c31/airflow/providers/ftp/hooks/ftp.py#L280 | Product |
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/38266 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/265t5zbmtjs6h9fkw52wtp03nsbplky2 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#best-defaults | Technical Description |
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/95e26118b828c364755f3a8c96870f3591b01c31/airflow/providers/ftp/hooks/ftp.py#L280 | Product |
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/38266 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/265t5zbmtjs6h9fkw52wtp03nsbplky2 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-ftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.7.0 Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/3 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/3 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#best-defaults Types: Technical Description Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#best-defaults Types: Technical Description Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/95e26118b828c364755f3a8c96870f3591b01c31/airflow/providers/ftp/hooks/ftp.py#L280 Types: Product Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/95e26118b828c364755f3a8c96870f3591b01c31/airflow/providers/ftp/hooks/ftp.py#L280 Types: Product Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/38266 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/38266 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.apache.org/thread/265t5zbmtjs6h9fkw52wtp03nsbplky2 Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/265t5zbmtjs6h9fkw52wtp03nsbplky2 Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Apache Airflow FTP Provider. The FTP hook lacks complete certificate validation in FTP_TLS connections, which can potentially be leveraged. Implementing proper certificate validation by passing context=ssl.create_default_context() during FTP_TLS instantiation is used as mitigation to validate the certificates properly. This issue affects Apache Airflow FTP Provider: before 3.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.0, which fixes the issue. Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Apache Airflow FTP Provider. The FTP hook lacks complete certificate validation in FTP_TLS connections, which can potentially be leveraged. Implementing proper certificate validation by passing context=ssl.create_default_context() during FTP_TLS instantiation is used as mitigation to validate the certificates properly. This issue affects Apache Airflow FTP Provider: before 3.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.0, which fixes the issue. -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/3 Added Reference https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#best-defaults Added Reference https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/95e26118b828c364755f3a8c96870f3591b01c31/airflow/providers/ftp/hooks/ftp.py#L280 Added Reference https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/38266 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/265t5zbmtjs6h9fkw52wtp03nsbplky2 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apache Software Foundation http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/3 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Apache Airflow FTP Provider. The FTP hook lacks complete certificate validation in FTP_TLS connections, which can potentially be leveraged. Implementing proper certificate validation by passing context=ssl.create_default_context() during FTP_TLS instantiation is used as mitigation to validate the certificates properly. This issue affects Apache Airflow FTP Provider: before 3.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.0, which fixes the issue. Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/38266 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/95e26118b828c364755f3a8c96870f3591b01c31/airflow/providers/ftp/hooks/ftp.py#L280 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#best-defaults [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread/265t5zbmtjs6h9fkw52wtp03nsbplky2 [No types assigned] Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-295
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-29733 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-29733
weaknesses.