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CVE-2016-0896


Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.6.34 and 1.7.x before 1.7.12 places 169.254.0.0/16 in the all_open Application Security Group, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended network-connectivity restrictions by leveraging access to the 169.254.169.254 address.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from pivotal_software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-09-18T02:59:01.637

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime ≤ 1.6.33 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.5 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.7 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.8 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.9 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.10 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.11 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For pivotal_software's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.