How severe is CVE-2017-14388?

CVE-2017-14388 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-14388 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-14388?

CVE-2017-14388 primarily affects Pivotal Software Grootfs. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14388?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-14388 published?

CVE-2017-14388 was published on 2017-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-14388

CVE-2017-14388 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Software Grootfs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Pivotal Software Grootfs
Published: 2017-11-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14388?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-14388?: CVE-2017-14388 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-14388 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-14388?: CVE-2017-14388 primarily affects Pivotal Software Grootfs. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14388?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-14388 published?: CVE-2017-14388 was published on 2017-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2017-14388/

Affected products (27)

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.27.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:grootfs:0.29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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