7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-6639
Cloud Foundry PHP Buildpack Information Disclosure
Description

Cloud Foundry PHP Buildpack (aka php-buildpack) before 4.3.18 and PHP Buildpack Cf-release before 242, as used in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.6.38 and 1.7.x before 1.7.19 and other products, place the .profile file in the htdocs directory, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an HTTP GET request for this file.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 18, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 9, 2021, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6639 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pivotal cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime
1 Cloudfoundry php-buildpack
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-6639.

URL Resource
https://github.com/cloudfoundry/php-buildpack/commit/e2db3ccd4812e0c0aba20720fc51789d981aba67 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6639 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6639 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_php_buildpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.17 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:php-buildpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.17
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cloudfoundry/php-buildpack/commit/e2db3ccd4812e0c0aba20720fc51789d981aba67 No Types Assigned https://github.com/cloudfoundry/php-buildpack/commit/e2db3ccd4812e0c0aba20720fc51789d981aba67 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cloud_foundry:php_buildpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.17 OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_php_buildpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.17
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cloud_foundry:php_buildpack:4.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6639 No Types Assigned https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6639 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-254
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6639 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6639 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.67983

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