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CVE-2017-15703: apache software foundation apache nifi Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 5.0v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-xwx6-vmj4-5rv8
Published 25-01-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15703 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in apache software foundation apache nifi. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.86%
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. 25-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Any authenticated user (valid client certificate but without ACL permissions) could upload a template which contained malicious code and caused a denial of service via Java deserialization attack. The fix to properly handle Java deserialization 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

0.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.86% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.86%

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-framework-cluster-protocol< 1.5.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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