CVE-2016-6637

CVE-2016-6637 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. 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-352.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
• CVSS v2: 6.8
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-352
• Affected product: Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh
• Published: 2016-09-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6637?

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.

How severe is CVE-2016-6637?

CVE-2016-6637 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-6637 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-6637?

CVE-2016-6637 primarily affects Cloudfoundry Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh. In total, 97 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6637?

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-2016-6637 published?

CVE-2016-6637 was published on 2016-09-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93245
• https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6637

Affected products (97)

• cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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