CVE-2016-5016: pivotal_software cloud_foundry Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-rc2r-w8jv-vggp
Published 24-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5016 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in pivotal_software cloud_foundry. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Pivotal Cloud Foundry 239 and earlier, UAA (aka User Account and Authentication Server) 3.4.1 and earlier, UAA release 12.2 and earlier, PCF (aka Pivotal Cloud Foundry) Elastic Runtime 1.6.x before 1.6.35, and PCF Elastic Runtime 1.7.x before 1.7.13 does not validate if a certificate is expired.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.03% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pivotal_software4 products
- cloud_foundry≤ 239
- cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime≥ 1.6.0, < 1.6.35 | ≥ 1.7.0, < 1.7.13
- cloud_foundry_uaa≤ 3.4.1
- cloud_foundry_uaa-release≤ 12.2
Org.cloudfoundry.identity1 product
- cloudfoundry-identity-server≥ 3.0.0, < 3.3.0.3 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.2
2 vendors · 5 products
References
11 links- github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/releases/tag/2.7.4.6X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/releases/tag/3.3.0.3X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa-release/releases/tag/v12.3X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/releases/tag/3.4.2X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/cloudfoundry/cf-release/releases/tag/v240X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa-release/releases/tag/v11.3X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB