CVE-2016-3084
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–8.1
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affected products (11)
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- cloudfoundry cloud foundry uaa bosh≤ 10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:cloud_foundry_uaa_bosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pivotal software cloud foundry elastic runtime≤ 1.7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pivotal software cloud foundry uaa≤ 3.3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_uaa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pivotal software login-serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:login-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server< 3.3.0.1osvUSpkg:maven/org.cloudfoundry.identity/cloudfoundry-identity-server
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-fm5c-2rwc-887wCloud Foundry UAA reset password vulnerable to brute force attack2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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.
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