CVE-2018-1197: GCP Metadata Endpoint Accessible from Application Containers on Windows

Severity

High

Vendor

Cloud Foundry Foundation

Affected Cloud Foundry Products and Versions

• Windows Stemcells
  • All versions prior to 1200.14

Description

Apps running inside containers in Windows on Google Cloud Platform are able to access the metadata endpoint. A malicious developer could use this access to gain privileged credentials.

Mitigation

Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigations or upgrades:

• Releases that have fixed this issue include:
  • Windows Stemcells: 1200.14

Credit

This issue was responsibly reported by the BOSH Windows Team.

History

2018-02-22: Initial vulnerability report published.