First published: Tue Jun 13 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to 250 and CAPI-release versions prior to 1.12.0. A user with the SpaceAuditor role is over-privileged with the ability to restage applications. This could cause application downtime if the restage fails.
Credit: security_alert@emc.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cloud Foundry CAPI-release | <1.12.0 | |
Cloud Foundry CF Release | <250 |
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CVE-2016-8219 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on application uptime.
CVE-2016-8219 affects users with the SpaceAuditor role in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to 250 and CAPI-release versions prior to 1.12.0.
To fix CVE-2016-8219, upgrade the affected Cloud Foundry releases to cf-release version 250 or greater and CAPI-release version 1.12.0 or greater.
CVE-2016-8219 can be exploited to allow over-privileged users to restage applications, which could lead to application downtime if the operation fails.
The main consequence of CVE-2016-8219 is that it allows users to potentially disrupt application services due to the ability to restage applications.