Is CVE-2017-14388 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-14388 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-14388 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-14388 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14388?

CVE-2017-14388 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-14388

CWE-20Published: November 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry Foundation GrootFS release 0.3.x versions prior to 0.30.0 do not validate DiffIDs, allowing specially crafted images to poison the grootfs volume cache. For example, this could allow an attacker to provide an image layer that GrootFS would consider to be the Ubuntu base layer.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14388 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.