CVE-2017-4973
HighSummary
A vulnerability was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v257 and in UAA versions 2.x prior to v2.7.4.14, 3.6.x prior to v3.6.8, 3.9.x prior to v3.9.10, and others prior to v3.15.0. The vulnerability affects the groups endpoint in UAA, allowing users to elevate their privileges.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized privilege escalation by users, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of cf-release and UAA to eliminate this vulnerability and secure the system against potential attacks.
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- CVE-2017-4991High
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- CVE-2017-4972High
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- CVE-2017-4992Critical
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.