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CVE-2016-6636


The OAuth authorization implementation in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 242; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.7, 3.x before 3.3.0.5, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4; UAA BOSH before 11.5 and 12.x before 12.5; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.40, 1.7.x before 1.7.21, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 mishandles redirect_uri subdomains, which allows remote attackers to obtain implicit access tokens via a modified subdomain.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, 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, for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from cloudfoundry, from pivotal_software, from pivotal_software and 2 others, 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

2016-09-30T00:59:00.180

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-601

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cloudfoundry cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh ≤ 12.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry ≤ 241 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 1.6.17 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.18 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.19 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.20 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.21 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.22 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.23 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.25 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.26 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.27 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.28 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.29 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.30 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.31 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.32 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.33 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.34 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.35 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.36 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.37 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.38 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.39 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
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.12 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.13 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.14 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.15 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.16 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.17 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.18 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.19 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.7.20 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.8.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.4 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.5 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.7 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.8 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.9 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.10 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.11 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.7.12 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_ops_manager 1.8.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.3.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.3.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.4.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.5.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.6.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.0.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.0.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.2 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.3 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 2.7.4.6 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.0.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.0.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.1.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.2.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.2.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.3.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.3.0.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.4.0 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.4.1 Yes
Application pivotal_software cloud_foundry_uaa 3.4.2 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.