PT-2018-5975 · Apache · Apache Nifi

Andy Lopresto · Published 2018-01-23 · Updated 2022-05-14 · CVE-2017-15697

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

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

Description: A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution.

Recommendations: For Apache NiFi versions prior to 1.5.0, upgrade to Apache NiFi 1.5.0 or a later version to properly handle these headers and prevent remote code execution. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the X-ProxyContextPath and X-Forwarded-Context headers until a patch is applied.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-15697

GHSA-29PH-FJF3-C5CM

Affected Products

Apache Nifi

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-29ph-fjf3-c5cm · Vendor Advisory
• https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15697 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15697 · Vendor Advisory