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SCA: security update for org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-base, org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-api, org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-bundle, org.apache.nifi:nifi-jms-processors (GHSA-23qf-3jf9-h3q9)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 408641

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Apache NiFi 1.21.0 through 1.23.0 support JDBC and JNDI JMS access in several Processors and Controller
 Services with connection URL validation that does not provide sufficient protection against crafted
 inputs. An authenticated and authorized user can bypass connection URL validation using custom input
 formatting. The resolution enhances connection URL validation and introduces validation for additional
 related properties. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 1.23.1 is the recommended mitigation. (CVE-2023-40037)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-23qf-3jf9-h3q9

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 408641

Version: Revision 1.13

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.51

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40037

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40037