VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8040

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.07%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-09-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

In Single Sign-On for Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) 1.3.x versions prior to 1.3.4 and 1.4.x versions prior to 1.4.3, an XXE (XML External Entity) attack was discovered in the Single Sign-On service dashboard. Privileged users can in some cases upload malformed XML leading to exposure of data on the Single Sign-On service broker file system.

Weakness classification

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Primary references

security_alert@emc.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security_alert@emc.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory