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Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2025-09-12 11:46

Modified

2026-09-08 08:34

Summary

Apache NiFi: Potential Deserialization of Untrusted Data with JNDI in JMS Components

Details

The resolution validates the JNDI URL and restricts locations to a set of allowed schemes.

You are recommended to upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later which fixes this issue.

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        "ecosystem": "Bitnami",
        "name": "nifi",
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      },
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    ],
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  },
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  "id": "BIT-nifi-2023-34212",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T08:34:36.952Z",
  "published": "2025-09-12T11:46:56.875Z",
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  "summary": "Apache NiFi: Potential Deserialization of Untrusted Data with JNDI in JMS Components"
}

CVE-2023-34212 (GCVE-0-2023-34212)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-12 15:14 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:55

Title

Apache NiFi: Potential Deserialization of Untrusted Data with JNDI in JMS Components

Summary

The JndiJmsConnectionFactoryProvider Controller Service, along with the ConsumeJMS and PublishJMS Processors, in Apache NiFi 1.8.0 through 1.21.0 allow an authenticated and authorized user to configure URL and library properties that enable deserialization of untrusted data from a remote location. The resolution validates the JNDI URL and restricts locations to a set of allowed schemes. You are recommended to upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later which fixes this issue.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-09 13:37 UTC

CWE

CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2023-34212	release-notes
https://lists.apache.org/thread/w5rm46fxmvxy216tg…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/12/2

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache NiFi	Affected: 1.8.0 , ≤ 1.21.0 (semver)

Credits

Veraxy00 of Qianxin TI Center Matei "Mal" Badanoiu

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