CVE-2019-11270

UAA clients.write vulnerability

Description

Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to v73.4.0 contain a vulnerability where a malicious client possessing the 'clients.write' authority or scope can bypass the restrictions imposed on clients created via 'clients.write' and create clients with arbitrary scopes that the creator does not possess.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io Vendor Advisory cloudfoundry.org
Affected: Cloud Foundry UAA Release (OSS)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11270 vendor advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11270 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11270?
CVE-2019-11270 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11270?
To fix CVE-2019-11270, 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-2019-11270 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-11270 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-2019-11270?
CVE-2019-11270 affects Cloud Foundry UAA Release (OSS).
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