VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-6796
A malicious web application running on Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via manipulation of the configuration parameters for the…
HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.32%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A malicious web application running on Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via manipulation of the configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 8.32% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apache/tomcat · debian/debian linux · netapp/oncommand insight · netapp/oncommand shift · netapp/snap creator framework · canonical/ubuntu linux · oracle/tekelec platform distribution · redhat/jboss enterprise application platform · redhat/jboss enterprise web server · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93944Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037141Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5a2105a56b2495ab70fa568f06925bd861f0d71ffab4fb38bb4fdc45%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.