# CVE-2016-0898: Information disclosure in n/a

> MySQL for PCF tiles logged AWS access keys in plaintext within Service Backup component logs, potentially exposing credentials to local attackers.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jh2q-359q-8fgg

## What is CVE-2016-0898?

CVE-2016-0898 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

MySQL for PCF tiles 1.7.x before 1.7.10 were discovered to log the AWS access key in plaintext. These credentials were logged to the Service Backup component logs, and not the system log, thus were not exposed outside the Service Backup VM.

Weakness: CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File), CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0898?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vmware Pivotal Software Mysql.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0898 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0898 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0898/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0898/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0898
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0898
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0898

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