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CVE-2016-0896

7.3 · HIGH

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 inte…

Published Sep 18, 2016CWE-254EPSS 1.00%

Overview

CVE-2016-0896 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 18, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92161Refpivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0896Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92161Refpivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0896

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0896?

CVE-2016-0896 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 18, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-0896?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0896?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-0896?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-0896 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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