CVE-2017-14388: pivotal_software grootfs Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 13-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14388 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in pivotal_software grootfs. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.73%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 13-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.73% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.73%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pivotal_software1 product
- grootfs0.3.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.9.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.14.0 | 0.15.0 | 0.16.0 | 0.17.0 | 0.17.1 | 0.18.0 | 0.19.0 | 0.20.0 | 0.21.0 | 0.24.0 | 0.25.0 | 0.26.0 | 0.27.0 | 0.28.0 | 0.28.1 | 0.29.0
1 vendor · 1 product