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Apache Flink local file inclusion Vulnerability (direct check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 146314

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Synopsis

The web application running on the remote web server is affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability.

Description

A change introduced in Apache Flink 1.11.0 (and released in 1.11.1 and 1.11.2 as well) allows attackers to read any file on the local filesystem of the JobManager through the REST interface of the JobManager process. Access is restricted to files accessible by the JobManager process.

Solution

Upgrade to Flink 1.11.3 or 1.12.0 or later

See Also

https://flink.apache.org/security.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 146314

File Name: apache_flink_cve-2020-17519.nbin

Version: 1.38

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/9/2021

Updated: 7/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-17519

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:flink

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Flink

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/18/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/13/2024

Exploitable With

Elliot (Apache Flink Directory Traversal)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-17519