9.8

CVE-2017-15697: apache software foundation apache nifi Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-29ph-fjf3-c5cm
Published 23-01-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15697 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache nifi. EPSS estimates a 4.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.83%
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. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution. The fix to properly handle these headers 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

4.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.83% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.83%

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
  • nifi≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.4.0
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.nifi1 product
  • nifi≥ 1.0.0, < 1.5.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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