CVE-2021-33191

CRITICAL

Apache NiFi MiNiFi C++ <0.10.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

From Apache NiFi MiNiFi C++ version 0.5.0 the c2 protocol implements an "agent-update" command which was designed to patch the application binary. This "patching" command defaults to calling a trusted binary, but might be modified to an arbitrary value through a "c2-update" command. Said command is then executed using the same privileges as the application binary. This was addressed in version 0.10.0

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/24/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/24/1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0334
EPSS Percentile 87.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
apache/nifi_minifi_c\+\+ 0.5.0 - 0.10.0
Published Aug 24, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026