SB2023080112 - Privilege escalation in Apache NiFi
Published: August 1, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023080112
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 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36542)
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.