VDB-108591 · CVE-2015-5172 · GCVE-0-2015-5172

Cloud Foundry Runtime Password Reset Link password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cloud Foundry Runtime. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Password Reset Link. Performing a manipulation results in password recovery. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-5172. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cloud Foundry Runtime (Cloud Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Password Reset Link. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to expire password reset links.

The bug was discovered 07/01/2015. The weakness was released 10/24/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at pivotal.io. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5172 since 07/01/2015. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 846 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-108589, VDB-108590 and VDB-108592. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Cloud Software

Vendor

Cloud Foundry

Name

Runtime

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

07/01/2015 🔍
07/01/2015 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2017 +846 days 🔍
10/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/30/2019 +766 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pivotal.io
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-5172 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108591
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2017 09:14
Updated: 11/30/2019 15:09
Changes: 10/25/2017 09:14 (59), 11/30/2019 15:09 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:4A6:103