7.5

CVE-2017-12632: apache software foundation apache nifi Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-w4x6-j349-9r57
Published 23-01-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12632 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache nifi. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.85%
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. 23-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A malicious host header in an incoming HTTP request could cause NiFi to load resources from an external server. The fix to sanitize host headers and compare to a controlled whitelist was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.5.0 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

2.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.85% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.85%

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
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.nifi1 product
  • nifi≥ 1.0.0, < 1.5.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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