CVE-2017-4991
Cloud Foundry UAA password reset vulnerability
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
- Record
CVE-2017-4991- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
- Record
CVE-2017-4991- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3576 No score
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3576- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgrg-x34r-78f3
7.2
Cloud Foundry UAA password reset vulnerability
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
- Record
GHSA-cgrg-x34r-78f3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.2
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
- Record
CVE-2017-4991- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cgrg-x34r-78f3
7.2
Cloud Foundry UAA password reset vulnerability
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v260; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.16, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.10, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.12, and other versions prior to v3.17.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.14, 24.x versions prior to v24.9, 30.x versions prior to 30.2, and other versions prior to v36. Privileged users in one zone are allowed to perform a password reset for users in a different zone.
- Record
GHSA-cgrg-x34r-78f3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.7.4.16 | 2.7.4.16 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
3.0.0 up to 3.6.10 | 3.6.10 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
3.7.0 up to 3.9.12 | 3.9.12 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
3.10.0 up to 3.17.0 | 3.17.0 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
3.0.0 up to 3.6.10, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.2.03.2.13.3.0 Show 12 moreShow less3.3.0.13.3.0.23.3.0.33.3.0.43.3.0.53.4.03.4.23.4.33.4.43.4.53.5.03.6.0 |
3.6.10 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
3.7.0 up to 3.9.12, plus listed versions 3.7.33.8.03.9.03.9.1 |
3.9.12 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-serverMaven |
3.10.0 up to 3.17.0, plus listed versions 3.12.03.13.03.15.03.16.0 |
3.17.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-4991 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cloud Foundry Uaa, published June 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server 2.7.4.16.
References
cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-4991
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4991
github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/2ca35f1723e039aa7d2318134b05d02e40072a18
github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/ba23bcf109704ab2eae519b705d7b2a75e023553
github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/bbf6751bc0d87c4a3aaf21b54e26ce328ab998b3
github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/eb3f86054489039e11eabd54a8ec9a46c22abfc8
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgrg-x34r-78f3
github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa