Is CVE-2016-0780 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-0780 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-0780 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-0780 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0780?

CVE-2016-0780 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2016-0780

CWE-399Published: May 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

It was discovered that cf-release v231 and lower, Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime 1.5.x versions prior to 1.5.17 and Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.18 do not properly enforce disk quotas in certain cases. An attacker could use an improper disk quota value to bypass enforcement and consume all the disk on DEAs/CELLs causing a potential denial of service for other applications.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-0780 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.