High severity · published Aug 11, 2017
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…
7.5
CVSS
8.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.3% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
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; 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 · source: vendor, NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
JE
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform · Redhat
6.4 · source: NVD
JE
Jboss Enterprise Web Server · Redhat
3.0.0 · source: NVD
OI
Oncommand Insight · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OS
Oncommand Shift · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6796
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6796
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93944
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037141
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
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