SB2023080112 - Privilege escalation in Apache NiFi
Published: August 1, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023080112
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36542)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows unprivileged users to reference an external URL for retrieving drivers. A local user can configure the application to retrieve malicious code from an external URL and execute it on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.