CVE-2018-15761

UAA Privilege Escalation

Description

Cloud Foundry UAA release, versions prior to v64.0, and UAA, versions prior to 4.23.0, contains a validation error which allows for privilege escalation. A remote authenticated user may modify the url and content of a consent page to gain a token with arbitrary scopes that escalates their privileges.

9.9

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory cloudfoundry.org

Affected: Cloud Foundry UAA

Affected: Cloud Foundry UAA Release

References

Link	Tags
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2018-15761/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15761?: CVE-2018-15761 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15761?: To fix CVE-2018-15761, 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-2018-15761 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15761 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-15761?: CVE-2018-15761 affects Cloud Foundry UAA, Cloud Foundry UAA Release.

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