HIGH
CVE-2017-4960
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 10, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry release v247 through v252, UAA stand-alone release v3.9.0 through v3.11.0, and UAA Bosh Release v21 through v26. There is a potential to subject the UAA OAuth clients to a denial of service attack.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-4960 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
cloudfoundry1 product(s)
cloud foundry uaa bosh
pivotal_software2 product(s)
cloud foundrycloud foundry uaa
Source: NVD CPE · 29 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (4)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96780Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-4960/Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96780Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-4960/Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2017-4960
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 10, 2017
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-4960 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.