CVE-2016-8218

Description

An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation routing-release versions prior to 0.142.0 and cf-release versions 203 to 231. Incomplete validation logic in JSON Web Token (JWT) libraries can allow unprivileged attackers to impersonate other users to the routing API, aka an "Unauthenticated JWT signing algorithm in routing" issue.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory cloudfoundry.org
Affected: n/a Cloud Foundry
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/cve-2016-8218/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8218?
CVE-2016-8218 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8218?
To fix CVE-2016-8218, 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-2016-8218 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8218 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8218?
CVE-2016-8218 affects n/a Cloud Foundry.
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