Apache NiFi 1.6.0 SplitXML xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apache NiFi 1.6.0. This affects an unknown part of the component SplitXML. Such manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-1309. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache NiFi 1.6.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component SplitXML. 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. CVE summarizes:

Apache NiFi External XML Entity issue in SplitXML processor. Malicious XML content could cause information disclosure or remote code execution. The fix to disable external general entity parsing and disallow doctype declarations was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.6.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.

The bug was discovered 05/22/2018. The weakness was disclosed 05/23/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at nifi.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1309 since 12/07/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NiFi 1.6.0

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12/07/2017 🔍
05/22/2018 +166 days 🔍
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05/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/08/2020 +625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: nifi.apache.org
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CVE: CVE-2018-1309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118142
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/24/2018 08:56
Updated: 02/08/2020 12:05
Changes: 05/24/2018 08:56 (60), 02/08/2020 12:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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