7.5

CVE-2017-5635: apache software foundation apache nifi Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-jgj9-6v78-6g8m
Published 19-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5635 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache software foundation apache nifi. EPSS estimates a 3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.3% 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
3.29%
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. 19-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache NiFi before 0.7.2 and 1.x before 1.1.2 in a cluster environment, if an anonymous user request is replicated to another node, the originating node identity is used rather than the "anonymous" user.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.29% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.29%

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
  • nifi0.7.0 | 0.7.1 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.nifi1 product
  • nifi< 0.7.2 | ≥ 1.0.0, < 1.1.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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