Cf DeploymentApplication · Pivotal Software

CVE-2017-14390

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-11-27
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-deployment v0.35.0, a misconfiguration with Loggregator and syslog-drain causes logs to be drained to unintended locations.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

In Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-deployment v0.35.0, a misconfiguration in the Loggregator component's syslog-drain settings causes application logs to be routed to unintended destinations instead of the configured syslog endpoints. This exposes potentially sensitive application data by leaking logs to incorrect locations.

MitigationReview and correct the Loggregator syslog-drain configuration in cf-deployment to ensure logs are routed only to the intended syslog endpoints; verify the drain URLs and credentials are properly scoped.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Cf DeploymentApplication
Affected:= 0.35.0

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify cf-deployment version
    Query your Cloud Foundry deployment management system or check the cf-deployment manifest file for the version identifier
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 0.35.0
  2. Locate Loggregator syslog-drain configuration
    Find the Loggregator component configuration in your cf-deployment manifest or BOSH deployment configuration
    Affected if Loggregator syslog-drain settings are present in the deployment configuration
  3. Inspect configured drain endpoints
    Review the syslog_drain configuration section to identify all configured drain URLs and their destinations
    Affected if Multiple drain URLs are configured or URLs point to unexpected/incorrect destinations
  4. Verify drain credentials and scoping
    Examine the credentials associated with each syslog drain endpoint and check whether they are properly scoped to authorized destinations only
    Affected if Credentials are overly permissive or drains lack proper access controls
  5. Compare expected vs actual log routing
    Correlate the intended syslog endpoints from your network architecture with the actual destinations found in the drain configuration
    Affected if Actual drain destinations do not match the intended/configured syslog endpoints

You are affected if running cf-deployment version 0.35.0 with Loggregator syslog-drain configured and the drain destinations differ from your intended syslog endpoints.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Review and correct the Loggregator syslog-drain configuration in cf-deployment to ensure logs are routed only to the intended syslog endpoints; verify the drain URLs and credentials are properly scoped.

Fix this in Cf Deployment Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,330
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