CVE-2020-13940

Published: Oct 1, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.11.4, the notification service manager and various policy authorizer and user group provider objects allowed trusted administrators to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file. The XML file has the ability to make external calls to services (via XXE).

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: Nifi

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Nifi	From 1.0.0 to 1.11.4

Related CWEs

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#CVE-2020-13940

Source: security@apache.org

Vendor Advisory

https://nifi.apache.org/security#CVE-2020-13940

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

Vendor Advisory

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