CVE-2016-0897
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Ops Manager before 1.6.17 and 1.7.x before 1.7.8, when vCloud or vSphere is used, does not properly enable SSH access for operators, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencePivotal Cloud Foundry Ops Manager versions prior to 1.6.17 and 1.7.x prior to 1.7.8 contain a configuration flaw when deployed on vCloud or vSphere virtualization platforms. The vulnerability causes SSH access for operators to not be properly enabled, potentially allowing unauthorized remote attackers to gain access to the management infrastructure.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.6.16= 1.7.0= 1.7.1= 1.7.2= 1.7.3= 1.7.4= 1.7.5= 1.7.6= 1.7.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Ops Manager versionAccess the Ops Manager web interface and navigate to the 'Stemcell' or 'Product' section to view the installed version, or check the version displayed on the Ops Manager login pageAffected if version is 1.6.16 or lower, or any version from 1.7.0 through 1.7.7
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Determine virtualization platformCheck the infrastructure configuration in Ops Manager under the 'Director Config' or 'IAAS Configuration' page to identify which virtualization platform the system is deployed onAffected if deployment target is vCloud or vSphere (the flaw does not affect other platforms)
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Verify SSH access statusAttempt to access the Ops Manager VM via SSH using the operator credentials, or check the SSH access configuration in the Ops Manager Director settingsAffected if SSH connection fails or SSH access appears disabled when it should be enabled for operator access
You are affected if your Ops Manager version is 1.6.16 or earlier, or between 1.7.0 and 1.7.7, AND you are deployed on vCloud or vSphere, AND SSH access for operators is not functioning as expected
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Ops Manager to version 1.6.17 or later, or 1.7.8 or later, depending on the major branch in use. For systems that cannot be immediately upgraded, verify SSH access controls and network segmentation are properly configured to limit exposure.
Ops Manager 1.6.17 or later (1.6.x line); Ops Manager 1.7.8 or later (1.7.x line)
- 1. Identify the current Ops Manager version in use (1.6.x or 1.7.x line)
- 2. For Ops Manager 1.6.x: Upgrade to version 1.6.17 or later
- 3. For Ops Manager 1.7.x: Upgrade to version 1.7.8 or later
- 4. After upgrade, verify SSH access is properly configured for operators when using vCloud or vSphere
- 5. Review and apply any additional post-upgrade configuration steps documented in Pivotal Cloud Foundry release notes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0897 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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