CVE-2018-15761: UAA Privilege Escalation

Published Nov 19, 2018
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Updated

Cloud Foundry UAA release, versions prior to v64.0, and UAA, versions prior to 4.23.0, contains a validation error which allows for privilege escalation. A remote authenticated user may modify the url and content of a consent page to gain a token with arbitrary scopes that escalates their privileges.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server<4.23.0
4.23.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa<4.23.0
Pivotal Software Cloudfoundry Uaa Release<64.0

Event History

Nov 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:34 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-15761?

CVE-2018-15761 is a vulnerability in Cloud Foundry UAA and UAA release versions that allows for privilege escalation.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15761?

CVE-2018-15761 has a severity rating of 8.8 (critical).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15761?

Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to 4.23.0 and UAA release versions prior to v64.0 are affected by CVE-2018-15761.

4

How can the privilege escalation be exploited in CVE-2018-15761?

A remote authenticated user can modify the consent page URL and content to gain a token with arbitrary scopes, thereby escalating their privileges.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15761?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-15761 at the following link: https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2018-15761/

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