Is CVE-2016-2165 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-2165 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-2165 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-2165 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2165?

CVE-2016-2165 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2016-2165

CWE-20Published: May 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-2165 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.