CVE-2016-0883: Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Ops Manager before 1.5.14 and 1.6.x before 1.6.9 uses the same cookie-encryption k

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-0883?

operations manager: upgrade to newer than 1.5.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-0883 being exploited?

CVE-2016-0883 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-0883 affect?

CVE-2016-0883 affects operations manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Ops Manager before 1.5.14 and 1.6.x before 1.6.9 uses the same cookie-encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to bypass session authentication by leveraging knowled

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-0883?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2016-0883 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting operations manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Ops Manager before 1.5.14 and 1.6.x before 1.6.9 uses the same cookie-encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to bypass session authentication by leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2016-09-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Dell · Vendor: pivotal software

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2016-09-18 02:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pivotal software operations manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.13 · 1.6.0 · 1.6.1 · 1.6.2 · 1.6.3 · 1.6.4 · 1.6.5 · 1.6.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.13

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy operations-manager || rpm -q operations-manager || operations-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade operations-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade operations-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-0883?

operations manager: upgrade to newer than 1.5.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-0883 being exploited?

CVE-2016-0883 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-0883 affect?

CVE-2016-0883 affects operations manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Ops Manager before 1.5.14 and 1.6.x before 1.6.9 uses the same cookie-encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to bypass session authentication by leveraging knowled

How urgent is CVE-2016-0883?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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