HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-0930
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-0930

CWE-362Published: September 18, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Ops Manager before 1.6.19 and 1.7.x before 1.7.10, when vCloud or vSphere is used, has a default password for compilation VMs, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by connecting within an installation-time period during which these VMs exist.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-0930 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pivotal1 product(s)
operations manager
Source: NVD CPE · 11 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0930
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0930

All References (4)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93027
→
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0930Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93027
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0930Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-0930
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-362
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 18, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-0930 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.
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