CVE-2024-38826

MEDIUM

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)

2024-11-11 security@vmware.com

Denial Of Service

5.3

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vmware

Severity by source

Vendor (vmware) PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:X/RE:L/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (vmware) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vmware

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:X/RE:L/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2024 - 06:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Authenticated users can upload specifically crafted files to leak server resources. This behavior can potentially be used to run a denial of service attack against Cloud Controller.

The Cloud Foundry project recommends upgrading the following releases:

Upgrade capi release version to 1.194.0 or greater
Upgrade cf-deployment version to v44.1.0 or greater. This includes a patched capi release

AnalysisAI

Authenticated users can upload specifically crafted files to leak server resources. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. Authenticated users can upload specifically crafted files to leak server resources. This behavior can potentially be used to run a denial of service attack against Cloud Controller. The Cloud Foundry project recommends upgrading the following releases: * Upgrade capi release version to 1.194.0 or greater * Upgrade cf-deployment version to v44.1.0 or greater. This includes a patched capi release

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.