Missing Authorization Affecting org.apache.nifi:nifi-web-api package, versions [1.10.0,2.1.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
3.1% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHENIFI-8553736
  • published29 Dec 2024
  • disclosed28 Dec 2024
  • creditMatt Gilman

Introduced: 28 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-56512  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.nifi:nifi-web-api to version 2.1.0 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.nifi:nifi-web-api is a system to process and distribute data.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization when creating new Process Groups. A user with permission to create Process Groups on an application using a component-based authorization policy can include references to unauthorized Controller Services or Parameter Providers. Clients can then download non-sensitive Parameter values from the new Process Groups.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1