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CVE-2017-4972


An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v257; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.14, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.8, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.10, and other versions prior to v3.15.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.12, 24.x versions prior to v24.7, and other versions prior to v30. An attacker can use a blind SQL injection attack to query the contents of the UAA database.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from cloudfoundry, from cloudfoundry, from pivotal_software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-06-13T06:29:00.627

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cloudfoundry cf-release ≤ 256 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh ≤ 29 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.1 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.2 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.3 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.4 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.5 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.6 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.7 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.8 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.9 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.10 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 13.11 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24.1 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24.2 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24.3 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24.4 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24.5 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 24.6 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 30 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 30.1 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 30.2 Yes
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh 30.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa ≤ 3.15.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.2.5.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.5 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.7 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.8 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.9 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.11 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.12 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.13 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.5 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.7 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.8 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.6.9 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.5 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.7 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.8 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.9 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.12 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.9.13 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cloudfoundry's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.