CVE-2017-12623

Published: Oct 10, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

An authorized user could upload a template which contained malicious code and accessed sensitive files via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. The fix to properly handle XML External Entities was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.4.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.

Affected (7)

Products: Apache: Nifi

Apache

1 product

Nifi

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Nifi	Version 1.0.0
Apache Nifi	Version 1.0.1
Apache Nifi	Version 1.1.0
Apache Nifi	Version 1.1.1
Apache Nifi	Version 1.1.2
Apache Nifi	Version 1.2.0
Apache Nifi	Version 1.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References (2)

https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-12623

Source: security@apache.org

Vendor Advisory

https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-12623

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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