CVE-2017-8038

8.8 HIGH

Published: November 27, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

In Cloud Foundry Foundation Credhub-release version 1.1.0, access control lists (ACLs) enforce whether an authenticated user can perform an operation on a credential. For installations using ACLs, the ACL was bypassed for the CredHub interpolate endpoint, allowing authenticated applications to view any credential within the CredHub installation.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-8038/

Source: security_alert@emc.com

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-8038/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.2%

40th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

pivotal_software