CVE-2015-5171: Critical severity Cloudfoundry Cf-release vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2017
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Updated

The password change functionality in Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to expire existing sessions.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server<2.5.2
2.5.2
Cloudfoundry Cf-release<216
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime<1.7.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa<2.5.2

Event History

Oct 24, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:07 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5171?

CVE-2015-5171 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-5171?

To fix CVE-2015-5171, update Cloud Foundry Runtime to cf-release version 216 or higher, UAA to version 2.5.2 or higher, or Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime to version 1.7.0 or higher.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5171?

CVE-2015-5171 affects Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release versions before 216, UAA versions before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime versions before 1.7.0.

4

What impact does CVE-2015-5171 have?

Mitigation of CVE-2015-5171 requires ensuring all components are updated and reviewing session management policies.

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