CVE-2017-15697

CRITICAL

Apache NiFi 1.0.0-1.4.0 - Remote Code Execution via X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution. The fix to properly handle these headers was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.5.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15697

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0245
EPSS Percentile 85.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
apache/nifi 1.0.0 - 1.4.0
org.apache.nifi/nifi 1.0.0 - 1.5.0Maven
Published Jan 23, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026