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Apache NiFi information disclosure by XXE

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Dec 2, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 1.3.0, < 1.10.0

Patched versions

1.10.0
maven org.apache.nifi:nifi-security (Maven)
>= 1.3.0, < 1.10.0
1.10.0

Description

The XMLFileLookupService in NiFi versions 1.3.0 to 1.9.2 allowed trusted users to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file. The XML file has the ability to make external calls to services (via XXE) and reveal information such as the versions of Java, Jersey, and Apache that the NiFI instance uses.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 19, 2019
Reviewed Dec 2, 2019
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Dec 2, 2019
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

Moderate
6.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2019-10080

GHSA ID

GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g

Source code

No known source code
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