#VU13036 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Nifi - CVE-2018-1310

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13036

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1310

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Nifi
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unsafe deserialization of Java Message Service (JMS) content by an ActiveMQ client affected by the vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-5254. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious JMS content and cause the affected software to become unresponsive or crash, resulting in a DoS condition.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.6.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Nifi: 0.1 - 1.5

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External links
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2018-1310

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.