QID 730384

Date Published: 2022-03-14

QID 730384: Apache NiFi Checkstyle Dependency Extensible Markup Language (XML) External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

Apache NiFi is a framework to support highly scalable and flexible dataflows. It can be run on laptops up through clusters of enterprise-class servers. Instead of dictating a particular dataflow or behavior, it empowers you to design your own optimal dataflow tailored to your specific environment.

CVE-2019-9658 - The com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle dependency had a XXE vulnerability.

Affected Versions:
Apache NiFi 1.8.0 - 1.11.4

QID Detction Logic:(Unauthenticated)
The QID sends a request to nifi-api/flow/about to check the vulnerable version of Apache NiFi.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can cause the disclosure of sensitive information.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

The vendor has release patch, please check CVE-2019-9658

Vendor References

CVE-2019-9658 - nifi.apache.org/security#CVE-2019-9658

CVEs related to QID 730384

CVE-2019-9658 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
Apache Nifi			nifi.apache.org/security#CVE-2019-9658

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