#VU16595 Authorization bypass in Cloud Foundry UAA - CVE-2018-15754
Published: December 10, 2018 / Updated: December 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16595
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15754
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cloud Foundry UAA
Cloud Foundry UAA
Software vendor:
Cloud Foundry Foundation
Cloud Foundry Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an authorization logic error. In environments with multiple identity providers that contain accounts across identity providers with the same username, a remote authenticated with access to one of these accounts can bypass authorization to obtain a token for an account of the same username in the other identity provider.
Remediation
Update to version 66.0.