CVE-2017-15697

A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution. The fix to properly handle these headers was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.5.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-01-23 22:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-15697

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15697

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15697

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Products Affected

apache

nifi

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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