CVE-2017-5636 json
Injection in Apache NiFi
published 2017-10-19 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jrcc-7jf5-3pxg , EUVD-2022-4425
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Apache NiFi before 0.7.2 and 1.x before 1.1.2 in a cluster environment, the proxy chain serialization/deserialization is vulnerable to an injection attack where a carefully crafted username could impersonate another user and gain their permissions on a replicated request to another node.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.nifi:nifi 0.7.2, 1.1.2
Exploit prediction
3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.nifi:nifi | <0.7.2 >=1.0.0, <1.1.2 |
0.7.2 1.1.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
nifi.apache.org
/security.html#CVE-2017-5636
web, issue-tracking, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96731
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5636
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5636
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jrcc-7jf5-3pxg
- NVD CVE-2017-5636
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