A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution
Published Jan 23, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.83%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 0.1.0 - 0.7.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.0.0 - 1.4.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache NiFi | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04832) | 91.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04924) | 90.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 2.45% (0.02452) | 84.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00898) | 73.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.83% (0.02829) | 76.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00898) | 74.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 84.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 0.85% (0.00852) | 81.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00843) | 81.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 78.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00526) | 73.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 76.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 75.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 19, 2022 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 66.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.71% (0.02711) | 55.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.71% (0.02711) | 54.97th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.71% (0.02711) | 79.38th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.71% (0.02711) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29ph-fjf3-c5cm Advisory
- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15697
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29ph-fjf3-c5cm | Advisory | |
| https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15697 |
Change history (0)
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