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
Published Jan 25, 2018
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.86%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 1.0.0 - 1.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.86% (0.00862) | 57.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00879) | 54.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 57.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 24.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 22.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01543) | 33.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.54% (0.01543) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwx6-vmj4-5rv8 Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/9e2c7be7d3c6a380c5f61074d9a5a690b617c3dc
- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15703 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwx6-vmj4-5rv8 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/9e2c7be7d3c6a380c5f61074d9a5a690b617c3dc | ||
| https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15703 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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