Is CVE-2017-4992 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-4992 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-4992 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-4992 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-4992?

CVE-2017-4992 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-4992

CWE-269Published: June 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v261; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.17, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.11, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.13, and other versions prior to v4.2.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.15, 24.x versions prior to v24.10, 30.x versions prior to 30.3, and other versions prior to v37. There is privilege escalation (arbitrary password reset) with user invitations.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-4992 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.