Authentication Credentials Exposure in Apache NiFi by Apache
CVE-2025-27017

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2025

Summary

Apache NiFi versions 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 are susceptible to a vulnerability where authentication credentials for MongoDB are inadvertently included in provenance event records. This exposure occurs when an authorized user with read access to these records can view sensitive information, potentially leading to unauthorized access. For protection against this vulnerability, it is advisable to upgrade to Apache NiFi version 2.3.0, as it addresses this issue by removing sensitive credentials from the provenance event records.

Affected Version(s)

Apache NiFi 1.13.0 <= 2.2.0

References

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Robert Creese
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