Open redirect in Cloud Foundry UAA
Priority LOW 29CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Cloud Foundry UAA, versions later than 4.6.0 and prior to 4.19.0 except 4.10.1 and 4.7.5 and uaa-release versions later than v48 and prior to v60 except v55.1 and v52.9, does not validate redirect URL values on a form parameter used for internal UAA redirects on the login page, allowing open redirects. A remote attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked, will redirect users to arbitrary websites after a successful login attempt.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00837 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven): 4.7.5, 4.10.1, 4.12.3 +1
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 | Cloud Foundry UAA | later than 4.6.0 and prior to 4.19.0 except 4.10.1 and 4.7.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) | before 4.7.5 | 4.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 |
| — | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) | 4.8.0 to before 4.10.1 | 4.10.1 | Patch available | GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 |
| — | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) | 4.11.0 to before 4.12.3 | 4.12.3 | Patch available | GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 |
| — | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) | 4.13.0 to before 4.19.0 | 4.19.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 |
- Cloud Foundry UAA VendorCloud Foundry Affected later than 4.6.0 and prior to 4.19.0 except 4.10.1 and 4.7.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.7.5 Fixed in 4.7.5 Patch available GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.8.0 to before 4.10.1 Fixed in 4.10.1 Patch available GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.11.0 to before 4.12.3 Fixed in 4.12.3 Patch available GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.13.0 to before 4.19.0 Fixed in 4.19.0 Patch available GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 4.6.0, before 4.7.5 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 48, before 52.9 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 4.7.5, before 4.10.1 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 52.9, before 55.1 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 4.10.1, before 4.19.0 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 55.1, before 60 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 4.6.0, before 4.7.5 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 48, before 52.9 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 4.7.5, before 4.10.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 52.9, before 55.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 4.10.1, before 4.19.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 55.1, before 60 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Fixed in 4.7.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Fixed in 4.10.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Fixed in 4.12.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Fixed in 4.19.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483
References
Advisory 2
Other 10
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/238ce572fdaebbb8357b265d2f77eb9761199a09
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/57a15dfb7e0e3a59019ebe951793b586512b196
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/7a8f157f7e2feed2d0ebb63b163ff735b6340b9
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/7d750e036cd52c5d30e73e28cbcae23126d7154
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/83c8627c2da7845043b65e6ba354a64b4f9c6e2f
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/8a599448781acd481aa9dab1b0bde3424e00ced
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/d17b23fc3bf9b86f111774925afadfced75315c
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/f6362a8f1865314aa507fc5de772848b7e55236
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa
- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2018-11041
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-2018-11041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xh4m-99qp-w483 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences