CVE-2019-12421

Description

When using an authentication mechanism other than PKI, when the user clicks Log Out in NiFi versions 1.0.0 to 1.9.2, NiFi invalidates the authentication token on the client side but not on the server side. This permits the user's client-side token to be used for up to 12 hours after logging out to make API requests to NiFi.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a Apache NiFi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2019-12421 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12421?
CVE-2019-12421 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12421?
To fix CVE-2019-12421, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12421 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12421 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12421?
CVE-2019-12421 affects n/a Apache NiFi.
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