6.5

CVE-2017-12623: apache software foundation apache nifi

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-qj7f-j6h9-g5rq
Published 10-10-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12623 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache nifi. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An authorized user could upload a template which contained malicious code and accessed sensitive files via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. The fix to properly handle XML External Entities was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.4.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.94% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • nifi1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.2.0 | 1.3.0
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.nifi1 product
  • nifi≥ 1.0.0, < 1.4.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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