CVE-2016-6796

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

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.

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 3.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

Type

Apache

First reported 7 years ago

2017-08-11 02:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-04-15 16:30:00

Affected Software

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.0

6.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.1

6.0.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.2

6.0.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.3

6.0.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.4

6.0.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.5

6.0.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.6

6.0.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.7

6.0.7

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.8

6.0.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.9

6.0.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.10

6.0.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.11

6.0.11

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.12

6.0.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.13

6.0.13

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.14

6.0.14

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.15

6.0.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.16

6.0.16

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.17

6.0.17

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.18

6.0.18

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.19

6.0.19

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.20

6.0.20

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.21

6.0.21

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.22

6.0.22

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.23

6.0.23

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.24

6.0.24

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.25

6.0.25

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.26

6.0.26

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.27

6.0.27

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.28

6.0.28

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.29

6.0.29

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.30

6.0.30

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.31

6.0.31

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.32

6.0.32

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.33

6.0.33

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.34

6.0.34

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.35

6.0.35

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.36

6.0.36

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.37

6.0.37

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.38

6.0.38

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.40

6.0.40

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.41

6.0.41

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.42

6.0.42

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.43

6.0.43

Apache Tomcat 6.0.44

6.0.44

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.45

6.0.45

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.0

7.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.1

7.0.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.2

7.0.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.3

7.0.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.4

7.0.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.5

7.0.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.6

7.0.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.7

7.0.7

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.8

7.0.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.9

7.0.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.10

7.0.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.11

7.0.11

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.12

7.0.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.13

7.0.13

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.14

7.0.14

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.15

7.0.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.16

7.0.16

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.17

7.0.17

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.18

7.0.18

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.19

7.0.19

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.20

7.0.20

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.21

7.0.21

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.22

7.0.22

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.23

7.0.23

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.24

7.0.24

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.25

7.0.25

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.26

7.0.26

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.27

7.0.27

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.28

7.0.28

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.29

7.0.29

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.30

7.0.30

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.31

7.0.31

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.32

7.0.32

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.33

7.0.33

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.34

7.0.34

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.35

7.0.35

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.36

7.0.36

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.37

7.0.37

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.38

7.0.38

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.39

7.0.39

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.40

7.0.40

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.41

7.0.41

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.42

7.0.42

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.43

7.0.43

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.44

7.0.44

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.45

7.0.45

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.46

7.0.46

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.47

7.0.47

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.48

7.0.48

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.49

7.0.49

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.50

7.0.50

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.52

7.0.52

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.53

7.0.53

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.54

7.0.54

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.55

7.0.55

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.56

7.0.56

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.57

7.0.57

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.58

7.0.58

Apache Tomcat 7.0.59

7.0.59

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.60

7.0.60

Apache Tomcat 7.0.61

7.0.61

Apache Tomcat 7.0.62

7.0.62

Apache Tomcat 7.0.63

7.0.63

Apache Tomcat 7.0.64

7.0.64

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.65

7.0.65

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.66

7.0.66

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.67

7.0.67

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.68

7.0.68

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.69

7.0.69

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 7.0.70

7.0.70

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0

8.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.0 Release Candidate 1

8.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.0 release candidate 10

8.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.0 Release Candidate 3

8.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.0 release candidate 5

8.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.1

8.0.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.2

8.0.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.3

8.0.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.4

8.0.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.5

8.0.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.6

8.0.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.7

8.0.7

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.8

8.0.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.9

8.0.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.10

8.0.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.11

8.0.11

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.12

8.0.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.13

8.0.13

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.14

8.0.14

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.15

8.0.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.16

8.0.16

Apache Tomcat 8.0.17

8.0.17

Apache Tomcat 8.0.18

8.0.18

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.19

8.0.19

Apache Tomcat 8.0.20

8.0.20

Apache Tomcat 8.0.21

8.0.21

Apache Tomcat 8.0.22

8.0.22

Apache Tomcat 8.0.23

8.0.23

Apache Tomcat 8.0.24

8.0.24

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.25

8.0.25

Apache Tomcat 8.0.26

8.0.26

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.27

8.0.27

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.28

8.0.28

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.29

8.0.29

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.30

8.0.30

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.31

8.0.31

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.32

8.0.32

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.33

8.0.33

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.34

8.0.34

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.35

8.0.35

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.0.36

8.0.36

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.5.0

8.5.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.5.1

8.5.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.5.2

8.5.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.5.3

8.5.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 8.5.4

8.5.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M1

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M2

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M3

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M4

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M5

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M6

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M7

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M8

9.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 9.0.0 M9

9.0.0

References

RHSA-2017:0457

RHSA-2017:1551

DSA-3720

93944

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1037141

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1038757

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

RHSA-2017:0455

RHSA-2017:0456

RHSA-2017:1548

RHSA-2017:1549

RHSA-2017:1550

RHSA-2017:1552

RHSA-2017:2247

[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [25/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/

[tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 [15/20] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/

[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [22/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [21/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [17/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[announce] 20161027 [SECURITY] CVE-2016-6796 Apache Tomcat Security Manager Bypass

Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

[tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [19/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 [16/20] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/

[tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 [17/20] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/

[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [24/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [16/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [23/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/

[tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [23/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/

[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [26/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/

[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [27/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/

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