CVE-2017-4973

Description

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v257; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.14, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.8, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.10, and other versions prior to v3.15.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.12, 24.x versions prior to v24.7, and other versions prior to v30. A vulnerability has been identified with the groups endpoint in UAA allowing users to elevate their privileges.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory cloudfoundry.org
Affected: n/a Cloud Foundry UAA
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-4973/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4973?
CVE-2017-4973 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4973?
To fix CVE-2017-4973, 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-2017-4973 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-4973 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-2017-4973?
CVE-2017-4973 affects n/a Cloud Foundry UAA.
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