Access control flaw in Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Priority LOW 38CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The UAA reset password flow in Cloud Foundry release v236 and earlier versions, UAA release v3.3.0 and earlier versions, all versions of Login-server, UAA release v10 and earlier versions and Pivotal Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.7.2 is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to multiple active codes at a given time. This vulnerability is applicable only when using the UAA internal user store for authentication. Deployments enabled for integration via SAML or LDAP are not affected.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0119 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven): 3.3.0.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivotal | Cloud Foundry | release v236 and earlier versions; UAA release v3.3.0 and earlier versions; All versions of Login-server; UAA release v10 and earlier versions; Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.7.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) | before 3.3.0.1 | 3.3.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-fm5c-2rwc-887w |
- Cloud Foundry VendorPivotal Affected release v236 and earlier versions; UAA release v3.3.0 and earlier versions; All versions of Login-server; UAA release v10 and earlier versions; Elastic Runtime versions prior to 1.7.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.0.1 Fixed in 3.3.0.1 Patch available GHSA-fm5c-2rwc-887w
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 236 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:login-server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 236 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:login-server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fm5c-2rwc-887w org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3084
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm5c-2rwc-887w
References
Other 8
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/14350228989e2aee900b8d48a848293bb5152b6f
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/1d3ad7399d010f6a29dc3bf8139d792121301ab8
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/460627ed419e4227b10ff121248b3ffc009011a9
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/4a119d314744460ed56bcd740b2e913bf3f560c1
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/5c2377487bef9d716d5c8e5717df1fc00bc7b000
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/66132926f1bac0b878da5841be2f93fa5075d88f
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa/commit/b3834364ab573e9655348193780a56a602fe87b7
- https://github.com/cloudfoundry/uaa
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Sources
- CVE-2016-3084 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3084 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fm5c-2rwc-887w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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