HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-5170
HIGH

CVE-2015-5170

CWE-352Published: October 24, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks on PWS and log a user into an arbitrary account by leveraging lack of CSRF checks.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5170 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cloudfoundry1 product(s)
cf-release
pivotal_software2 product(s)
cloud foundry elastic runtimecloud foundry uaa
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101579
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5170-5173
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101579
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5170-5173

All References (4)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101579Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5170-5173Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101579Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5170-5173Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-5170
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 24, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-5170 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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