CVE-2017-14388 Other in GrootFS release GrootFS release 0.3.x versions prior to 0.30.0
Attackers can poison the GrootFS volume cache with crafted images, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution or data modification in Cloud Foundry environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14388?
CVE-2017-14388 is a high-severity vulnerability in GrootFS release GrootFS release 0.3.x versions prior to 0.30.0, published on 13 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cloud Foundry Foundation GrootFS release 0.3.x versions prior to 0.30.0 do not validate DiffIDs, allowing specially crafted images to poison the grootfs volume cache. For example, this could allow an attacker to provide an image layer that GrootFS would consider to be the Ubuntu base layer.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pivotal Software Grootfs.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14388 in the wild and no public exploit code.