Is CVE-2015-5173 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-5173 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-5173 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-5173 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5173?

CVE-2015-5173 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2015-5173

CWE-200Published: 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 attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving emails with password recovery links, aka "Cross Domain Referer Leakage."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5173 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.