Unrestricted file upload in Cloud Foundry Diego
Priority LOW 35CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Cloud Foundry Diego, release versions prior to 2.8.0, does not properly sanitize file paths in tar and zip files headers. A remote attacker with CF admin privileges can upload a malicious buildpack that will allow a complete takeover of a Diego Cell VM and access to all apps running on that Diego Cell.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01743 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Diego (Cloud Foundry): 2.8.0
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 | Diego | before 2.8.0 | 2.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Diego VendorCloud Foundry Affected before 2.8.0 Fixed in 2.8.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cf-deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.37.0 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_diego:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cf-deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.37.0 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_diego:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Diego (Cloud Foundry) Fixed in 2.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4p6-fc6x-phmp
References
More Cloud Foundry vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11240 UAA Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2018-01169 Log Cache logs UAA client secret on startup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07868 Cloud Foundry UAA MFA does not prevent brute force of MFA code CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-18259 Cloud Foundry UAA SAML 2.0 Signature Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-02813 Java Projects using HTTP to fetch dependencies CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24613 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Cloud Foundry haproxy-boshrelease CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-1265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1265 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4p6-fc6x-phmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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