Is CVE-2016-6637 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-6637 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-6637 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-6637 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6637?

CVE-2016-6637 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2016-6637

CWE-352Published: September 30, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) before 242; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.7, 3.x before 3.3.0.5, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4; UAA BOSH before 11.5 and 12.x before 12.5; Elastic Runtime before 1.6.40, 1.7.x before 1.7.21, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that approve or deny a scope via a profile or authorize approval page.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6637 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.6.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.