Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A Cloud Foundry CAPI authorization flaw exposed global service broker URLs and GUIDs to space developers. That information should be admin-only. The issue is not described as full compromise, but it may reveal internal service integration details useful for reconnaissance.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation unless the affected Cloud Foundry environment has many developers, sensitive broker endpoints, or weak account governance. Prioritize inventory and vendor-guided remediation over emergency response.
Technical view
CVE-2019-11294 affects Cloud Foundry CAPI 1.88.0. Authenticated users with the space developer role could list all global service brokers, including broker URLs and GUIDs. The weakness is CWE-200 information exposure with CVSS 3.0 score 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privilege required, confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Cloud Foundry environments running CAPI 1.88.0 with users assigned the space developer role. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. Abuse requires authenticated low-privilege access as a space developer and exposes broker metadata rather than modifying systems or disrupting availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports an authorization/information-disclosure issue in CAPI 1.88.0 only. The bundle does not provide patch version details, exploit reports, or broader version impact. Avoid extending affected scope without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Cloud Foundry deployments running CAPI 1.88.0.
- Review the Cloud Foundry advisory for vendor-supported remediation guidance.
- Upgrade or remediate only according to confirmed Cloud Foundry guidance.
- Review space developer assignments and remove unnecessary access.
- Treat exposed broker URLs and GUIDs as sensitive operational metadata.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed CAPI version in each Cloud Foundry environment.
- Check whether any environment still runs CAPI 1.88.0.
- Use an authorized non-admin test account to verify broker details are not exposed.
- Review access logs for non-admin service broker enumeration activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11294CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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