Cf ReleaseApplication · Cloudfoundry

CVE-2017-8047

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-10-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 273 or later.
See remediation →
68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 router routing-release all versions prior to v0.163.0 and cf-release all versions prior to v274, in some applications, it is possible to append a combination of characters to the URL that will allow for an open redirect. An attacker could exploit this as a phishing attack to gain access to user credentials or other sensitive data. NOTE: 274 resolves the vulnerability but has a serious bug that is fixed in 275.

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 confidence

Cloud Foundry router in routing-release versions before v0.163.0 and cf-release versions before v274 contains an open redirect vulnerability. Attackers can append specific character combinations to URLs to redirect users to malicious sites, enabling phishing attacks to steal credentials or sensitive data.

MitigationUpgrade to cf-release v274 (or v275 for the bug fix) and routing-release v0.163.0 or later. Validate all redirects in the application do not allow arbitrary external URLs.

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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 ReleaseApplication
Affected:<= 273
Routing ReleaseApplication
Affected:<= 0.162.0

CVSS 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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 installed routing-release version
    Locate your Cloud Foundry deployment manifest or BOSH deployment and find the version of the routing-release package. Check the releases section or the compiled package version for the gorouter component.
    Affected if The routing-release version is 0.162.0 or lower, or the version cannot be determined but the deployment predates the v0.163.0 release.
  2. Identify installed cf-release version
    Locate your Cloud Foundry deployment manifest or BOSH deployment and find the version of the cf-release package. Check the releases section or the version of the cf-deployment.
    Affected if The cf-release version is 273 or lower, or the version cannot be determined but the deployment predates the v274 release.
  3. Verify router component is present
    Check that the gorouter (Cloud Foundry router) component is deployed and running in your environment. This is typically found in the routing-release or as part of the router job in cf-deployment.
    Affected if The router component is deployed and the version cannot be confirmed as patched.
  4. Check router accessibility
    Determine if the Cloud Foundry router is accessible externally or to end users. Inspect network policies and the router's bound domains configuration.
    Affected if The router accepts external traffic and unauthenticated users can be redirected via crafted URLs.

You are affected if your deployment uses routing-release v0.162.0 or earlier, or cf-release v273 or earlier, and the router component is accessible to users who could be redirected to external sites.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 273
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to cf-release v274 (or v275 for the bug fix) and routing-release v0.163.0 or later. Validate all redirects in the application do not allow arbitrary external URLs.

Fix this in Cf Release Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
27.0 hours of engineering $4,800
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