CVE-2017-8035
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation CAPI-release versions after v1.6.0 and prior to v1.35.0 and cf-release versions after v244 and prior to v268. A carefully crafted CAPI request from a Space Developer can allow them to gain access to files on the Cloud Controller VM for that installation.
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 · high confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in the Cloud Controller API allows authenticated Space Developers to read arbitrary files on the Cloud Controller VM through specially crafted CAPI requests. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation in file path handling within the API.
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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>= 1.7.0, < 1.35.0>= 245, < 268CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Cloud Foundry deploymentDetermine if Cloud Foundry CAPI-release or cf-release is deployed in your environment by querying package managers, deployment manifests, or system inventoriesAffected if Either CAPI-release or cf-release is present in the deployment
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Check CAPI-release versionLocate and inspect the CAPI-release version in your deployment configuration, such as a deployment manifest, BOSH release inventory, or installed package versionAffected if The installed version is >= 1.7.0 and < 1.35.0
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Check cf-release versionLocate and inspect the cf-release version in your deployment configuration, such as a deployment manifest, BOSH release inventory, or installed package versionAffected if The installed version is >= 245 and < 268
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Verify API exposureConfirm that the Cloud Controller API (CAPI) endpoint is network-accessible to Space Developer users in your deploymentAffected if The API is accessible without additional compensating controls that block the vulnerable file path handling
You are affected if your deployment includes CAPI-release version 1.7.0 through 1.34.x, or cf-release version 245 through 267, and the Cloud Controller API is accessible to Space Developer users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data1.35.0268
Upgrade CAPI-release to v1.35.0 or later, or cf-release to v268 or later, to patch the path traversal vulnerability.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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