Java Deserialization Attack Vulnerability in Apache NiFi 1.x Releases

CVE-2017-15703 · LOW Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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