CVE-2021-44145 (GCVE-0-2021-44145)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-17 08:50 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:17
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Title
Apache NiFi information disclosure by XXE
Summary
In the TransformXML processor of Apache NiFi before 1.15.1 an authenticated user could configure an XSLT file which, if it included malicious external entity calls, may reveal sensitive information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Sensitive information disclosure
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi Affected: Apache NiFi , ≤ 1.15.0 (custom)
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Credits
This issue was discovered by DangKhai at Viettel Cyber Security.
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