CVE-2026-39816 HIGH

CVE-2026-39816: Apache NiFi: Missing Execute Code Required Permission on TinkerpopClientService

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache NiFi
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 8, 2026
Last update May 9, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:I/V:C/RE:L/U:Green

What the vulnerability does

Description

The optional extension component TinkerpopClientService is missing the Restricted annotation with the Execute Code Required Permission in Apache NiFi 2.0.0-M1 through 2.8.0. The TinkerpopClientService supports configuration of ByteCode Submission for the Script Submission Type, enabling Groovy Script execution in the service prior to submitting the query. The missing Restricted annotation allows users without the Execute Code Permission to configure the Service in installations that use fine-grained authorization and have the optional TinkerpopClientService installed. Apache NiFi installations that do not have the nifi-other-graph-services-nar installed are not subject to this vulnerability. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.9.0 is the recommended mitigation.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2026 CVE published
May 9, 2026 Record updated