What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6651?

CVE-2016-6651 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: 0.7%.

Cloud Foundry CVE-2016-6651

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2016-09-30 security_alert@emc.com

Privilege Escalation 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-264 ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Permission and access control MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation 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: 0.66%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

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

No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The UAA /oauth/token endpoint in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 243; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.8, 3.x before 3.3.0.6, and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; UAA BOSH before 11.7 and 12.x before 12.6; Elastic Runtime. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The UAA /oauth/token endpoint in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 243; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.8, 3.x before 3.3.0.6, and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; UAA BOSH before 11.7 and 12.x before 12.6; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.40, 1.7.x before 1.7.21, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging possession of a token. 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 243.

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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

The UAA /oauth/token endpoint in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 243; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.8, 3.x before 3.3.0.6, and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; UAA BOSH before 11.7 and 12.x before 12.6; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.40, 1.7.x before 1.7.21, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging possession of a token.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.7%

Top 29% 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 0.7%

Patch available No

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

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6651 REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93241

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