Improper privilege management in Cloud Foundry
Priority LOW 31CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Cloud Foundry Foundation cf-release versions prior to 250 and CAPI-release versions prior to 1.12.0. A user with the SpaceAuditor role is over-privileged with the ability to restage applications. This could cause application downtime if the restage fails.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00974 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cloud Foundry | Cloud Foundry | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cloud Foundry Vendor— Affected Cloud Foundry Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:capi-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.12.0 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cf-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 250 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:capi-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cf-release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 250 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8219
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6w3-q7mh-r859
References
More CloudFoundry Foundation Capi-release vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04463 Cloud Controller may allow developers to claim sensitive routes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01109 Insufficient session expiration in Dell EMC Cloud Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-02799 Cloud Controller provides signed URL with write authorization to read only user CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-01171 Cloud Foundry Cloud Controller, versions prior to 1.52.0, contains information disclosure… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-07297 Improper certificate validation in Cloud Controller API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-05629 An issue was discovered in the Cloud Controller API in Cloud Foundry Foundation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8219 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8219 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6w3-q7mh-r859 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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