CVE-2016-0761

Cloud Foundry Garden-Linux versions prior to v0.333.0 and Elastic Runtime 1.6.x version prior to 1.6.17 contain a flaw in managing container files during Docker image preparation that could be used to delete, corrupt or overwrite host files and directories, including other container filesystems on the host.

Published: 2017-05-25 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-0761 is rated Moderate Risk (61.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.55%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0761

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 1.30% 0.55% -0.75%
2 2025-03-29 0.55% 1.30% +0.75%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.55% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-0761

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-0761

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-0761

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cloudfoundry garden_linux <= 0.332.0 cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:garden_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.3 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.5 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.6 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.7 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.8 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.9 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.10 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.11 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.12 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.13 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.14 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.15 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pivotal_software cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime 1.6.16 cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_elastic_runtime:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-0761

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