Unprotected storage of credentials in Apache Nifi - CVE-2022-26850
Published: April 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62057
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26850
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Nifi
Apache Nifi
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of username and a bcrypt hash of the configured password in the Login Identity Providers configuration file. A remote user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26850
Install updates from vendor's website.