CVE-2016-6636

Name: CVE-2016-6636
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-09-30T00:59:00.18+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6636 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The OAuth authorization implementation 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 1.8.1; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 mishandles redirect_uri subdomains, which allows remote attackers to obtain implicit access tokens via a modified subdomain.. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The OAuth authorization implementation 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 1.8.1; and Ops Manager 1.7.x before 1.7.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 mishandles redirect_uri subdomains, which allows remote attackers to obtain implicit access tokens via a modified subdomain.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.39%

68.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-601

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cloudfoundry	Cloud Foundry Uaa Bosh	<= 12.3
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry	<= 241
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.0
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.1
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.2
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.3
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.4
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.5
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.6
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.7
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.8
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.9
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.10
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.11
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.12
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.13
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.14
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.15
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.17
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.18
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.19
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.20
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.21
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.22
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.23
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.25
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.26
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.27
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.28
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.29
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.30
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.31
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.32
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.33
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.34
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.35
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.36
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.37
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.38
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.6.39
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.0
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.1
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.2
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.3
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.4
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.5
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.6
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.7
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.8
Pivotal Software	Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime	1.7.9

Showing 50 of 97 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93246
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6636Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93246
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6636Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 30, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6636?

How severe is CVE-2016-6636?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6636 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6636?

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Source: NVD / NIST