CVE-2016-0896: High severity pivotal elastic runtime vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2016
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Updated

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 allopen Application Security Group, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended network-connectivity restrictions by leveraging access to the 169.254.169.254 address.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime<=1.6.33
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.1
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.2
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.3
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.4
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.5
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.6
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.7
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.8
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.9
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.10
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.11

Event History

Sep 18, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0896?

CVE-2016-0896 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to network services.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0896?

To mitigate CVE-2016-0896, upgrade Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime to version 1.6.34 or 1.7.12 or later.

3

What are the affected versions in CVE-2016-0896?

CVE-2016-0896 affects Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.6.34 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.12.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2016-0896?

CVE-2016-0896 allows remote attackers to bypass network-connectivity restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-0896?

There are no specific workarounds recommended for CVE-2016-0896; upgrading to patched versions is advised.

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