CVE-2017-4992 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server. A fix is available for org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cloud Foundry UAA privilege escalation with user invitations
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v261; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.17, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.11, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.13, and other versions prior to v4.2.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.15, 24.x versions prior to v24.10, 30.x versions prior to 30.3, and other versions prior to v37. There is privilege escalation (arbitrary password reset) with user invitations.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server | ≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.7.4.17 | 2.7.4.17org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server:2.7.4.17 |
| ☕Maven | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.6.11 | 3.6.11org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server:3.6.11 |
| ☕Maven | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server | ≥ 3.7.0&&< 3.9.13 | 3.9.13org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server:3.9.13 |
| ☕Maven | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server | ≥ 3.10.0&&< 4.2.0 | 4.2.0org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server:4.2.0 |
Affected Products
cf-releasecloudfoundrycloud foundry uaa boshcloudfoundrycloud foundry uaapivotal_softwareDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server to 2.7.4.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-4992 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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