CVE-2015-5170
HIGHCVE-2015-5170 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in cloudfoundry cf-release. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2015-5170 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery…
Description
Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks on PWS and log a user into an arbitrary account by leveraging lack of CSRF checks.
Affected Products
cf-releasecloudfoundrycloud foundry elastic runtimepivotal_softwarecloud foundry uaapivotal_softwareDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every cloudfoundry cf-release deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the cloudfoundry cf-release security patch or hotfix for CVE-2015-5170 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2015-5170 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2015-5170. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2015-5170 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2015-5170 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.