Is CVE-2017-4994 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-4994 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-4994 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-4994 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-4994?

CVE-2017-4994 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-4994

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

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v263; UAA release 2.x versions prior to v2.7.4.18, 3.6.x versions prior to v3.6.12, 3.9.x versions prior to v3.9.14, and other versions prior to v4.3.0; and UAA bosh release (uaa-release) 13.x versions prior to v13.16, 24.x versions prior to v24.11, 30.x versions prior to 30.4, and other versions prior to v40. There was an issue with forwarded http headers in UAA that could result in account corruption.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-4994 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.