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CVE-2023-34468

The DBCPConnectionPool and HikariCPConnectionPool Controller Services in Apache NiFi 0.0.2 through 1.21.0 allow an authe

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.78065
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
apache nifi>= 0.0.2 and < 1.22.0
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Affected Packages

3
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-base HIGH fixed in 1.22.0
Maven org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-nar HIGH fixed in 1.22.0
Maven org.apache.nifi:nifi-hikari-dbcp-service HIGH fixed in 1.22.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Apache-NiFi-H2-Connection-String-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@apache.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Jun 2023 · 04:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/12/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7b82l4f5blmpkfcynf3y6z4x1vqo59h8Mailing ListVendor Advisory
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2023-34468Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.cyfirma.com/outofband/apache-nifi-cve-2023-34468-rce-vulnerability-analysis-and-exploitation/Third Party Advisory
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