Is CVE-2016-6659 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-6659 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-6659 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-6659 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6659?

CVE-2016-6659 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2016-6659

CWE-287Published: December 23, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry before 248; UAA 2.x before 2.7.4.12, 3.x before 3.6.5, and 3.7.x through 3.9.x before 3.9.3; and UAA bosh release (aka uaa-release) before 13.9 for UAA 3.6.5 and before 24 for UAA 3.9.3 allow attackers to gain privileges by accessing UAA logs and subsequently running a specially crafted application that interacts with a configured SAML provider.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6659 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 8.1.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.