HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-0732
HIGH

CVE-2016-0732

CWE-269Published: September 7, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The identity zones feature in Pivotal Cloud Foundry 208 through 229; UAA 2.0.0 through 2.7.3 and 3.0.0; UAA-Release 2 through 4, when configured with multiple identity zones; and Elastic Runtime 1.6.0 through 1.6.13 allows remote authenticated users with privileges in one zone to gain privileges and perform operations on a different zone via unspecified vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-0732 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cloudfoundry3 product(s)
cf-releaseuser account and authenticationuaa-release
pivotal1 product(s)
elastic runtime
Source: NVD CPE · 51 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0732Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0732Mitigation · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-0732
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 7, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-269)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2016-0732 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.