CWE
640
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5172

First published: Tue Oct 24 2017(Updated: )

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 password reset links.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server<2.5.2
2.5.2
Cloud Foundry CF Release<216
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime<1.7.0
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)<2.5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5172?

    CVE-2015-5172 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential exploitation of non-expired password reset links.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5172?

    To fix CVE-2015-5172, upgrade Cloud Foundry UAA to version 2.5.2 or later, CF Release to 216 or later, and PCF Elastic Runtime to 1.7.0 or later.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2015-5172?

    CVE-2015-5172 affects Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to 2.5.2, CF Release versions prior to 216, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.7.0.

  • What type of attack is associated with CVE-2015-5172?

    CVE-2015-5172 can allow attackers to exploit the system by leveraging unexpired password reset links.

  • When was CVE-2015-5172 disclosed?

    CVE-2015-5172 was disclosed in 2015 as part of a security advisory for vulnerabilities in Cloud Foundry.

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