high
8.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-6651

First published: Fri Sep 30 2016(Updated: )

The UAA /oauth/token endpoint in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 243; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.8, 3.x before 3.3.0.6, and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; UAA BOSH before 11.7 and 12.x before 12.6; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.40, 1.7.x before 1.7.21, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging possession of a token.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cloud Foundry UAA<=16.0
Cloud Foundry<=242.0
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=1.6.17
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.18
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.19
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.20
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.21
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.22
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.23
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.25
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.26
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.27
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.28
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.29
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.30
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.31
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.32
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.33
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.34
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.35
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.36
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.37
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.38
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.6.39
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.0
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.1
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.2
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.3
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.4
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.5
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.6
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.7
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.8
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.9
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.10
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.11
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.12
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.13
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.14
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.15
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.16
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.17
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.18
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.19
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.7.20
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime=1.8.0
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.0
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.1
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.2
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.3
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.4
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.5
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.6
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.7
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.8
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.9
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.10
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.11
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.7.12
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager=1.8.0
Cloud Foundry User Account and Authentication (UAA)<=3.7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-6651?

    CVE-2016-6651 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2016-6651 on Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

    CVE-2016-6651 allows attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access to the OAuth token endpoint.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-6651?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-6651, upgrade to versions of Pivotal Cloud Foundry or UAA that are above the specified vulnerable versions.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2016-6651?

    CVE-2016-6651 affects Pivotal Cloud Foundry and UAA versions prior to the listed patches in the vulnerability details.

  • Is CVE-2016-6651 still a concern for older versions of Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

    Yes, if you are using an affected version of Pivotal Cloud Foundry or its components, CVE-2016-6651 remains a security concern until patched.

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