CVE-2016-6659: High severity Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh vulnerability

Published Dec 23, 2016
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Updated

Cloud Foundry before 248; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.12, 3.x before 3.6.5, and 3.7.x through 3.9.x before 3.9.3; and UAA bosh release (aka uaa-release) before 13.9 for UAA 3.6.5 and before 24 for UAA 3.9.3 allow attackers to gain privileges by accessing UAA logs and subsequently running a specially crafted application that interacts with a configured SAML provider.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh<=23.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry<=247.0
Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa<=3.9.2

Event History

Dec 23, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6659?

CVE-2016-6659 is considered to have a medium severity due to potential privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-6659?

To fix CVE-2016-6659, update to the latest release of Cloud Foundry UAA or Pivotal Cloud Foundry that is not susceptible to this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-6659?

CVE-2016-6659 affects users of Cloud Foundry versions before 248 and UAA versions before 3.9.3.

4

What are the risks associated with CVE-2016-6659?

The risks include unauthorized access to sensitive data and privileges if an attacker exploits the logged information.

5

Is CVE-2016-6659 being actively exploited?

As of my last update, there were no confirmed reports of active exploitation of CVE-2016-6659, but it's still advisable to apply the necessary updates.

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