CVE-2016-2165

Description

The Loggregator Traffic Controller endpoints in cf-release v231 and lower, Pivotal Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.5.19 AND 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.20 are not cleansing request URL paths when they are invalid and are returning them in the 404 response. This could allow malicious scripts to be written directly into the 404 response.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-2165 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2165?
CVE-2016-2165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2165?
To fix CVE-2016-2165, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2165 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2165 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-2165?
CVE-2016-2165 affects Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
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