CVE-2023-34468
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The DBCPConnectionPool and HikariCPConnectionPool Controller Services in Apache NiFi 0.0.2 through 1.21.0 allow an authenticated and authorized user to configure a Database URL with the H2 driver that enables custom code execution. The resolution validates the Database URL and rejects H2 JDBC locations. You are recommended to upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later which fixes this issue.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174398/Apache-NiFi-H2-Connection-String-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/12/3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7b82l4f5blmpkfcynf3y6z4x1vqo59h8
- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2023-34468
- https://www.cyfirma.com/outofband/apache-nifi-cve-2023-34468-rce-vulnerability-analysis-and-exploitation/
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