Code Injection in Apache Nifi - CVE-2023-34468
Published: June 13, 2023 / Updated: August 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77234
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34468
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Nifi
Apache Nifi
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the DBCPConnectionPool and HikariCPConnectionPool Controller Services. A remote user can configure a Database URL with the H2 driver that enables custom code execution.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-34468
Install updates from vendor's website.