Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue can expose application files or information from certain Pivotal Cloud Foundry Elastic Runtime deployments. Exposure depends on platform version, buildpack ordering, automated buildpack detection, and apps serving files from the application root.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted platform exposure review, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize environments running the named PCF versions, especially externally reachable applications using PHP, Staticfile, or custom buildpacks.
Technical view
CVE-2016-0715 is a CWE-200 remote information disclosure affecting PCF Elastic Runtime 1.4.0-1.4.5, 1.5.0-1.5.11, and 1.6.0-1.6.11. Incomplete CVE-2016-0708 mitigation guidance could leave PHP, Staticfile, and custom buildpack apps exposed under specific Java Buildpack priority conditions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to affected PCF Elastic Runtime versions with Java Buildpack 2.0-3.4 present and vulnerable app/buildpack conditions. Internet-facing apps using automated buildpack detection and root-level static serving deserve priority review.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The issue is remotely reachable in vulnerable configurations, but no exploit status or public weaponization evidence is provided in the bundle.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is specific about affected version ranges and vulnerable configuration prerequisites, but lacks CVSS, patch details, and exploit evidence. Validation should focus on matching all stated preconditions before rating individual applications as exposed.
Mitigation direction
- Check Pivotal advisory for corrected mitigation and upgrade guidance.
- Do not rely only on the original CVE-2016-0708 mitigation instructions.
- Inventory PHP, Staticfile, and custom buildpack applications on affected deployments.
- Review automated buildpack detection and buildpack priority for exposed applications.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Elastic Runtime versions fall within the affected ranges.
- Identify Java Buildpack versions 2.0 through 3.4 in platform buildpacks.
- Find apps using automated buildpack detection and root file serving.
- Document apps with buildpacks ordered after Java Buildpack in priority.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0715CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.