Medium severity · published Nov 19, 2019
CVE-2019-10080
The XMLFileLookupService in NiFi versions 1.3.0 to 1.9.2 allowed trusted users to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file
6.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The XMLFileLookupService in NiFi versions 1.3.0 to 1.9.2 allowed trusted users to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file. The XML file has the ability to make external calls to services (via XXE) and reveal information such as the versions of Java, Jersey, and Apache that the NiFI instance uses.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NI
Nifi · Apache
1.3.0 through 1.9.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10080
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10080
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
Vendor Advisory
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2019-10080
www.oracle.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
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