Is CVE-2015-5171 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-5171 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-5171 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-5171 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5171?

CVE-2015-5171 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2015-5171

CWE-613Published: October 24, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The password change functionality in Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to expire existing sessions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5171 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.