CVE-2016-9882: High severity cloudfoundry Capi-release vulnerability

Published Jan 13, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to v250 and CAPI-release versions prior to v1.12.0. Cloud Foundry logs the credentials returned from service brokers in Cloud Controller system component logs. These logs are written to disk and often sent to a log aggregator via syslog.

Affected Software

2 affected components
cloudfoundry Capi-release<=1.11.0
cloudfoundry Cf-release<=249

Event History

Jan 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9882?

CVE-2016-9882 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive credentials in system logs.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9882?

To mitigate CVE-2016-9882, upgrade to Cloud Foundry cf-release version 250 or higher and CAPI-release version 1.12.0 or higher.

3

What types of data are exposed in the logs due to CVE-2016-9882?

CVE-2016-9882 exposes sensitive credentials returned from service brokers in the Cloud Controller system component logs.

4

Which versions of Cloud Foundry are affected by CVE-2016-9882?

CVE-2016-9882 affects Cloud Foundry cf-release versions prior to v250 and CAPI-release versions prior to v1.12.0.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2016-9882?

As of now, there are no public exploits specifically targeting CVE-2016-9882, but the vulnerability's nature poses significant risks.

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