CVE-2016-0898

CRITICALCVSS 10/10EPSS 1.41%

Last modified

CVE-2016-0898 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
10/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.41%

69.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.0
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.0.1
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.0.2
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.0.3
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.0.4
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.1
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.2
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.3
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.4
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.5
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.6
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.7
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.8
VmwarePivotal Software Mysql1.7.9

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

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 score of 10/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0898?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST