PT-2018-5437 · Apache · Apache Nifi

Mike Cole · Published 2018-01-23 · Updated 2022-05-14 · CVE-2017-12632

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Apache NiFi versions prior to 1.5.0

Description: A malicious host header in an incoming HTTP request could cause Apache NiFi to load resources from an external server.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 1.5.0, upgrade to Apache NiFi 1.5.0 or a later version to apply the fix that sanitizes host headers and compares them to a controlled whitelist.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-12632

GHSA-W4X6-J349-9R57

Affected Products

Apache Nifi

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-w4x6-j349-9r57 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-12632 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12632 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12632 · Vendor Advisory