medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0781: XSS

First published: Thu May 25 2017(Updated: )

The UAA OAuth approval pages in Cloud Foundry v208 to v231, Login-server v1.6 to v1.14, UAA v2.0.0 to v2.7.4.1, UAA v3.0.0 to v3.2.0, UAA-Release v2 to v7 and Pivotal Elastic Runtime 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.20 are vulnerable to an XSS attack by specifying malicious java script content in either the OAuth scopes (SCIM groups) or SCIM group descriptions.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cloud Foundry UAA=2
Cloud Foundry UAA=3
Cloud Foundry UAA=4
Cloud Foundry UAA=5
Cloud Foundry UAA=6
Cloud Foundry UAA=7
Cloud Foundry=208
Cloud Foundry=209
Cloud Foundry=210
Cloud Foundry=211
Cloud Foundry=212
Cloud Foundry=213
Cloud Foundry=214
Cloud Foundry=215
Cloud Foundry=216
Cloud Foundry=217
Cloud Foundry=218
Cloud Foundry=219
Cloud Foundry=220
Cloud Foundry=221
Cloud Foundry=222
Cloud Foundry=223
Cloud Foundry=224
Cloud Foundry=225
Cloud Foundry=226
Cloud Foundry=227
Cloud Foundry=228
Cloud Foundry=229
Cloud Foundry=230
Cloud Foundry=231
Cloud Foundry=241
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.0
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.1
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.2
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.3
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.4
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.5
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.6
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.7
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.8
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.9
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.10
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.11
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.12
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.13
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.14
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.15
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.16
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.17
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.18
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.19
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)<=2.7.4.1
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)=3.0.0
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)=3.0.1
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)=3.1.0
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)=3.2.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0781?

    CVE-2016-0781 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0781?

    To fix CVE-2016-0781, upgrade to the recommended patched version of Cloud Foundry UAA or Pivotal Elastic Runtime.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0781?

    CVE-2016-0781 affects Cloud Foundry UAA versions up to 2.7.4.1 and Pivotal Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.6.20.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0781?

    CVE-2016-0781 is an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability that can be exploited via malicious JavaScript.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-0781?

    Currently, the best recommendation for CVE-2016-0781 is to apply the necessary updates or patches rather than relying on a workaround.

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