Vulnerability identifier: #VU21088

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11278

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cloud Foundry UAA
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Cloud Foundry Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows external input to be directly queried against. A remote authenticated attacker with ‘client.write’ and ‘groups.update’ can craft a SCIM query, escalate privileges and gain control of UAA scopes they should not have.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cloud Foundry UAA: 1.0.0 - 74.0.0

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External links
http://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11278/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.