CVE-2016-5006: Infoleak

Published May 2, 2017
·
Updated

The Cloud Controller in Cloud Foundry before 239 logs user-provided service objects at creation, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive user credential information via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry<=238.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime<=1.6.32
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

Event History

May 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5006?

CVE-2016-5006 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user credential information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-5006?

To fix CVE-2016-5006, you should upgrade to Cloud Foundry version 239 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-5006?

CVE-2016-5006 is an information disclosure vulnerability that affects the logging of user-provided service objects.

4

Which versions of Cloud Foundry are affected by CVE-2016-5006?

CVE-2016-5006 affects Cloud Foundry versions up to and including 238.0 and versions of Elastic Runtime up to 1.7.10.

5

What impact does CVE-2016-5006 have on security?

CVE-2016-5006 could allow attackers to access sensitive user credential information through unprotected logs.

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