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CVE-2020-9487

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

In Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.11.4, the NiFi download token (one-time password) mechanism used a fixed cache size and did not authenticate a request to create a download token, only when attempting to use the token to access the content. An unauthenticated user could repeatedly request download tokens, preventing legitimate users from requesting download tokens.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Apache — Nifi

CWEs

References

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