What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-4468?

CVE-2016-4468 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-4468?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-4468. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Cloud Foundry CVE-2016-4468

HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2017-04-11 secalert@redhat.com

SQLi Elastic Cloud Foundry Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh Cloud Foundry Ops Manager Cloud Foundry Uaa Cloudfoundry Pivotal Software

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-89 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.33%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 1.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

SQL injection vulnerability in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 238; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.4, 3.x before 3.3.0.2, and 3.4.x before 3.4.1; UAA BOSH before 11.2 and 12.x before 12.2; Elastic Runtime. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.

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This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. SQL injection vulnerability in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 238; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.4, 3.x before 3.3.0.2, and 3.4.x before 3.4.1; UAA BOSH before 11.2 and 12.x before 12.2; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.29 and 1.7.x before 1.7.7; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh, Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry, Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime, Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Ops Manager, Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Uaa. Version information: before 238.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

SQL injection vulnerability in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 238; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.4, 3.x before 3.3.0.2, and 3.4.x before 3.4.1; UAA BOSH before 11.2 and 12.x before 12.2; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.29 and 1.7.x before 1.7.7; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.3%

Top 20% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 1.3%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +44

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL Injection HIGH

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories & patches

PATCH https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-4468 REF https://lists.cloudfoundry.org/archives/list/cf-dev%40lists.cloudfoundry.org/thread/WMTZBIH5U7DTOOX2SNRVTPQI3U2AINOB/

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