Session fixation in Cloud Foundry Foundation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation Cloud Foundry release v252 and earlier versions, UAA stand-alone release v2.0.0 - v2.7.4.12 & v3.0.0 - v3.11.0, and UAA bosh release v26 & earlier versions. UAA is vulnerable to session fixation when configured to authenticate against external SAML or OpenID Connect based identity providers.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cloud Foundry Foundation | Cloud Foundry Foundation | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cloud Foundry Foundation Vendor— Affected Cloud Foundry Foundation Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_cf-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 252 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 – 2.7.4.12; 3.0.0 – 3.11.0 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:bosh:*:* | up to 26 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_cf-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 252 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.7.4.12; 3.0.0 – 3.11.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:bosh:*:* Versions up to 26 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4963
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3fx-g84p-g838
References
More Spring by Pivotal Cloud Foundry Cf-release vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01107 Information disclosure in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v285… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-4963 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-4963 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3fx-g84p-g838 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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