Is CVE-2017-8038 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-8038 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-8038 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-8038 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8038?

CVE-2017-8038 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-8038

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: November 27, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Cloud Foundry Foundation Credhub-release version 1.1.0, access control lists (ACLs) enforce whether an authenticated user can perform an operation on a credential. For installations using ACLs, the ACL was bypassed for the CredHub interpolate endpoint, allowing authenticated applications to view any credential within the CredHub installation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8038 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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.