CVE-2017-8040 json
In Single Sign-On for Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) 1.3.x versions prior to 1.3.4 and 1.4.x versions prior to 1.4.3, an XXE (XML External Ent…
published 2017-09-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17006
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Single Sign-On for Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) 1.3.x versions prior to 1.3.4 and 1.4.x versions prior to 1.4.3, an XXE (XML External Entity) attack was discovered in the Single Sign-On service dashboard. Privileged users can in some cases upload malformed XML leading to exposure of data on the Single Sign-On service broker file system.
Patch / fix
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8040 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a PCF Single Sign-On for PCF:1.3.x versions prior to 1.3.4, 1.4.x versions prior to 1.4.3
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
pivotal.io
/security/cve-2017-8040
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100617
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8040
- NVD CVE-2017-8040
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