How severe is CVE-2017-5636?

CVE-2017-5636 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-5636 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-5636?

CVE-2017-5636 primarily affects Apache Nifi. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5636?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-5636 published?

CVE-2017-5636 was published on 2017-10-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-5636

CVE-2017-5636 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Nifi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Apache Nifi
Published: 2017-10-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Apache NiFi before 0.7.2 and 1.x before 1.1.2 in a cluster environment, the proxy chain serialization/deserialization is vulnerable to an injection attack where a carefully crafted username could impersonate another user and gain their permissions on a replicated request to another node.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5636?: In Apache NiFi before 0.7.2 and 1.x before 1.1.2 in a cluster environment, the proxy chain serialization/deserialization is vulnerable to an injection attack where a carefully crafted username could impersonate another user and gain their permissions on a replicated request to another node.
How severe is CVE-2017-5636?: CVE-2017-5636 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-5636 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-5636?: CVE-2017-5636 primarily affects Apache Nifi. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5636?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-5636 published?: CVE-2017-5636 was published on 2017-10-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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