How severe is CVE-2016-0898?

CVE-2016-0898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-0898 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-0898?

CVE-2016-0898 primarily affects Vmware Pivotal Software Mysql. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0898?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-0898 published?

CVE-2016-0898 was published on 2018-03-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-0898

CVE-2016-0898 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Pivotal Software Mysql with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. 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-255.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Vmware Pivotal Software Mysql
Published: 2018-03-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

MySQL for PCF tiles 1.7.x before 1.7.10 were discovered to log the AWS access key in plaintext. These credentials were logged to the Service Backup component logs, and not the system log, thus were not exposed outside the Service Backup VM.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0898?: MySQL for PCF tiles 1.7.x before 1.7.10 were discovered to log the AWS access key in plaintext. These credentials were logged to the Service Backup component logs, and not the system log, thus were not exposed outside the Service Backup VM.
How severe is CVE-2016-0898?: CVE-2016-0898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-0898 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-0898?: CVE-2016-0898 primarily affects Vmware Pivotal Software Mysql. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0898?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-0898 published?: CVE-2016-0898 was published on 2018-03-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (14)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.0.2:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.0.3:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.0.4:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:pivotal_software_mysql:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:pcf_tiles:*:*

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