CVE-2018-1309 describes an External XML Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SplitXML processor of Apache NiFi, affecting all 1.x releases prior to 1.6.0. This critical flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve information disclosure or remote code execution through specially crafted malicious XML content. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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