Medium severity · published Feb 25, 2016
CVE-2016-0763
The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider…
6.3
CVSS
11.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
7.0.0; 7.0.2; 7.0.4; 7.0.5; 7.0.6; 7.0.10; +34 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0763
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0763
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
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