#VU46181 Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Cloud Controller and CF Deployment - CVE-2020-5417
Published: September 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46181
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5417
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cloud Controller
CF Deployment
Cloud Controller
CF Deployment
Software vendor:
Cloud Foundry Foundation
Cloud Foundry Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the sysem.
The vulnerability exists when the affected software is used in a deployment where an app domain is also the system domain. A remote authenticated attacker can claim certain sensitive routes, potentially resulting in the developer’s app handling some requests that were expected to go to certain system components.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.