CVE-2017-8036 — An issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation

An issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation CAPI-release version 1.33.0 (only). The original fix for CVE-2017-8033 included in CAPI-release 1.33.0 introduces a regression that allows a space developer to execute arbitrary code on the Cloud Cont

01What is this vulnerability?

An issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation CAPI-release version 1.33.0 (only). The original fix for CVE-2017-8033 included in CAPI-release 1.33.0 introduces a regression that allows a space developer to execute arbitrary code on the Cloud Controller VM by pushing a specially crafted application.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-07-24T18:29:00.247
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100002
• www.cloudfoundry.org — https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-8036/
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100002
• www.cloudfoundry.org — https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-8036/