CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apache NiFi 1.4.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An authorized user could upload a template which contained malicious code and accessed sensitive files via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. The fix to properly handle XML External Entities was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.4.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.
The bug was discovered 10/02/2017. The weakness was shared 10/10/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nifi.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12623 since 08/07/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/23/2019).
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Xml external entity referenceCWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/07/2017 🔍10/02/2017 🔍
10/10/2017 🔍
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10/11/2017 🔍
11/23/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: nifi.apache.org
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2017-12623 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 10/11/2017 10:19Updated: 11/23/2019 09:30
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:19 (55), 11/23/2019 09:30 (2)
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