5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-15703
Apache NiFi Java Deserialization Denial of Service
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 25, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2018, 4:07 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-15703 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-15703 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache nifi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-15703.

URL Resource
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15703 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs

java-deserialization deserialization cve security

Updated: 4 months ago
60 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : July 22, 2020, 1:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 308 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-15703 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-15703 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15703 No Types Assigned https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15703 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.4.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-15703 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-15703 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.20677

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