CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-13940

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).

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://nifi.apache.org/security#CVE-2020-13940 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-10-01 08:15

Updated : 2020-10-05 11:43

NVD link : CVE-2020-13940

Mitre link : CVE-2020-13940

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference