CVE-2019-3798
Escalation of Privileges in Cloud Controller
6.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Cloud Foundry Cloud Controller API Release, versions prior to 1.79.0, contains improper authentication when validating user permissions. A remote authenticated malicious user with the ability to create UAA clients and knowledge of the email of a victim in the foundation may escalate their privileges to that of the victim by creating a client with a name equal to the guid of their victim.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
References
Timeline
Published
Apr 17, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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