CVE-2017-15697
moderate-risk
Published 2018-01-23
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.
Do I need to act?
~
2.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697
Vendor Advisory
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697
43
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
6/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal