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CVE-2019-11270

7.5 · HIGH

Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to v73.4.0 contain a vulnerability where a malicious client possessing the 'clients.write' authority or scope can bypass the restrictions imposed on clients created…

Published Aug 5, 2019CWE-269EPSS 1.12%

Overview

CVE-2019-11270 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to v73.4.0 contain a vulnerability where a malicious client possessing the 'clients.write' authority or scope can bypass the restrictions imposed on clients created via 'clients.write' and create clients with arbitrary scopes that the creator does not possess.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11270Refwww.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11270Refpivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11270Refwww.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11270

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11270?

CVE-2019-11270 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-11270?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-11270?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-11270?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-11270 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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