CVE-2017-8033

Name: CVE-2017-8033
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-25T04:29:00.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.02%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8033 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation CAPI-release versions prior to v1.35.0 and cf-release versions prior to v268. A filesystem traversal vulnerability exists in the Cloud Controller that allows a space developer to escalate privileges by pushing a specially crafted application that can write arbitrary files to the Cloud Controller VM.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation CAPI-release versions prior to v1.35.0 and cf-release versions prior to v268. A filesystem traversal vulnerability exists in the Cloud Controller that allows a space developer to escalate privileges by pushing a specially crafted application that can write arbitrary files to the Cloud Controller VM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.02%

58.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cloudfoundry	Capi-Release	< 1.35.0
Cloudfoundry	Cf-Release	< 268

References

https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-8033/Vendor Advisory
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-8033/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 25, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8033?

How severe is CVE-2017-8033?

CVE-2017-8033 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8033?

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Source: NVD / NIST