CVE-2019-11279 json
Privilege Escalation via Scope Manipulation in UAA
published 2019-09-26 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-2967
- cvss
- 8.7
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CF UAA versions prior to 74.1.0 can request scopes for a client that shouldn't be allowed by submitting an array of requested scopes. A remote malicious user can escalate their own privileges to any scope, allowing them to take control of UAA and the resources it controls.
Patch / fix
- cloudfoundry uaa_release 74.1.0
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Cloud Foundry UAA Release (OSS)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
-
cloudfoundry.org
/blog/cve-2019-11279
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-11279
- NVD CVE-2019-11279
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