Apache NiFi up to 1.9.2 API information disclosure

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache NiFi up to 1.9.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component API. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-10083. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apache NiFi up to 1.9.2. This affects an unknown functionality of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

When updating a Process Group via the API in NiFi versions 1.3.0 to 1.9.2, the response to the request includes all of its contents (at the top most level, not recursively). The response included details about processors and controller services which the user may not have had read access to.

The weakness was published 11/19/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at nifi.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-10083 since 03/26/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/20/2019). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Apache

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• NiFi

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• 1.9.0
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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