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high 8.8

CVE-2022-33140 json

Improper Neutralization of Command Elements in Shell User Group Provider

published 4y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-nifi-2022-33140 , EUVD-2022-5975 , GHSA-77hf-23pq-2g7c

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.5%
EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The optional ShellUserGroupProvider in Apache NiFi 1.10.0 to 1.16.2 and Apache NiFi Registry 0.6.0 to 1.16.2 does not neutralize arguments for group resolution commands, allowing injection of operating system commands on Linux and macOS platforms. The ShellUserGroupProvider is not included in the default configuration. Command injection requires ShellUserGroupProvider to be one of the enabled User Group Providers in the Authorizers configuration. Command injection also requires an authenticated user with elevated privileges. Apache NiFi requires an authenticated user with authorization to modify access policies in order to execute the command. Apache NiFi Registry requires an authenticated user with authorization to read user groups in order to execute the command. The resolution removes command formatting based on user-provided arguments.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.nifi.registry:nifi-registry-core 1.16.3
  • maven org.apache.nifi:nifi 1.16.3

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Exploit prediction

3.52% 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
GitHub 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
OSV 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.nifi.registry:nifi-registry-core
>=0.6.0, <1.16.3
1.16.3
maven org.apache.nifi:nifi
>=1.10.0, <1.16.3
1.16.3
bitnami nifi
>=1.10.0, <=1.16.2
 no fix listed

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi Registry

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

Sources

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