CVE-2017-4963: High severity cloud foundry capi-release vulnerability

Published Jun 13, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation Cloud Foundry release v252 and earlier versions, UAA stand-alone release v2.0.0 - v2.7.4.12 & v3.0.0 - v3.11.0, and UAA bosh release v26 & earlier versions. UAA is vulnerable to session fixation when configured to authenticate against external SAML or OpenID Connect based identity providers.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Cf-release<=252
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa>=2.0.0<=2.7.4.12
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa>=3.0.0<=3.11.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa-release Bosh<=26

Event History

Jun 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4963?

CVE-2017-4963 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its impact on session security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-4963?

To fix CVE-2017-4963, you should upgrade to a patched version of the affected Cloud Foundry components.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4963?

CVE-2017-4963 affects Cloud Foundry release v252 and earlier, UAA versions 2.0.0 to 2.7.4.12, and 3.0.0 to 3.11.0.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-4963?

CVE-2017-4963 is a session fixation vulnerability when authenticating with external SAML.

5

Is CVE-2017-4963 still a threat if I'm using the latest version?

If you're using a version of Cloud Foundry or UAA beyond those specified in CVE-2017-4963, you should be safe from this vulnerability.

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