CVE-2016-0896: pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 7PK - Security Features

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0896 is a high (CVSS 7.5) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-09-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.6.34 and 1.7.x before 1.7.12 places 169.254.0.0/16 in the all_open Application Security Group, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended network-connectivity restrictions by leveraging access to the 169.254.169.254 address.

• CWE-2547PK - Security FeaturesSoftware security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.