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CVE-2016-2165


The Loggregator Traffic Controller endpoints in cf-release v231 and lower, Pivotal Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.5.19 AND 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.20 are not cleansing request URL paths when they are invalid and are returning them in the 404 response. This could allow malicious scripts to be written directly into the 404 response.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cloudfoundry, from pivotal_software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-05-25T17:29:00.600

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cloudfoundry cf-release ≤ 231 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime ≤ 1.5.18 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.5 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.7 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.8 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.9 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.10 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.11 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.12 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.13 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.14 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.15 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.16 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.17 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.18 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.19 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 cloudfoundry'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.