How severe is CVE-2017-8038?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pivotal Software Credhub-Release

CVE-2017-8038

In Cloud Foundry Foundation Credhub-release version 1.1.0, access control lists (ACLs) enforce whether an authenticated user can perform an operation on a credential. For installations using ACLs, the ACL was bypassed for the CredHub interpolate endpoint, allowing authenticated applications to view any credential within the CredHub installation.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pivotal_software Credhub-release — versions 1.1.0
N/a Credhub Credhub-release Version 1.1.0 Only — versions Credhub Credhub-release version 1.1.0 only

References

security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8038?: CVE-2017-8038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Software Credhub-Release. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-8038?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.