CVE-2019-11270

Name: CVE-2019-11270
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-05T17:15:10.82+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11270 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to v73.4.0 contain a vulnerability where a malicious client possessing the 'clients.write' authority or scope can bypass the restrictions imposed on clients created via 'clients.write' and create clients with arbitrary scopes that the creator does not possess.. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cloud Foundry UAA versions prior to v73.4.0 contain a vulnerability where a malicious client possessing the 'clients.write' authority or scope can bypass the restrictions imposed on clients created via 'clients.write' and create clients with arbitrary scopes that the creator does not possess.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.12%

62.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pivotal Software	Application Service	>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.15
Pivotal Software	Application Service	>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.11
Pivotal Software	Application Service	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.7
Pivotal Software	Application Service	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.2
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Uaa	< 73.4.0
Pivotal Software	Operations Manager	>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.22
Pivotal Software	Operations Manager	>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.16
Pivotal Software	Operations Manager	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.10
Pivotal Software	Operations Manager	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.4

References

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11270Vendor Advisory
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11270Vendor Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11270Vendor Advisory
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11270Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11270?

How severe is CVE-2019-11270?

CVE-2019-11270 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11270?

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Source: NVD / NIST