How severe is CVE-2016-0781?

CVE-2016-0781 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-0781 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-0781?

CVE-2016-0781 primarily affects Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh. In total, 57 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0781?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-0781 published?

CVE-2016-0781 was published on 2017-05-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-0781

CVE-2016-0781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh
Published: 2017-05-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The UAA OAuth approval pages in Cloud Foundry v208 to v231, Login-server v1.6 to v1.14, UAA v2.0.0 to v2.7.4.1, UAA v3.0.0 to v3.2.0, UAA-Release v2 to v7 and Pivotal Elastic Runtime 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.20 are vulnerable to an XSS attack by specifying malicious java script content in either the OAuth scopes (SCIM groups) or SCIM group descriptions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0781?: The UAA OAuth approval pages in Cloud Foundry v208 to v231, Login-server v1.6 to v1.14, UAA v2.0.0 to v2.7.4.1, UAA v3.0.0 to v3.2.0, UAA-Release v2 to v7 and Pivotal Elastic Runtime 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.20 are vulnerable to an XSS attack by specifying malicious java script content in either the OAuth scopes (SCIM groups) or SCIM group descriptions.
How severe is CVE-2016-0781?: CVE-2016-0781 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-0781 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-0781?: CVE-2016-0781 primarily affects Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh. In total, 57 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0781?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-0781 published?: CVE-2016-0781 was published on 2017-05-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0781

Affected products (57)

cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:208:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:209:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:210:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:211:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:212:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:213:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:214:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:215:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:217:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:218:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:219:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:220:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:221:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:222:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:224:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:225:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:227:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:230:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:231:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:241:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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