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CVE-2016-5018: In 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…

CVE-2016-5018 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 and affects Apache Tomcat, along with 14 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.

Vulnerability description

In 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 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: None. No effect on availability.

Affected products

  • Apache Tomcat: from 6.0.0 up to and including 6.0.45; from 7.0.0 up to and including 7.0.70; from 8.0 up to and including 8.0.36; from 8.5.0 up to and including 8.5.4; 9.0.0 milestone1; 9.0.0 milestone2; 9.0.0 milestone3; 9.0.0 milestone4; 9.0.0 milestone5; 9.0.0 milestone6; 9.0.0 milestone7; 9.0.0 milestone8
  • Netapp Oncommand Insight: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Oncommand Shift: all versions listed by NVD
  • Netapp Snap Creator Framework: all versions listed by NVD
  • Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 16.04
  • Debian Linux: 8.0
  • Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform: 6.4
  • Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Web Server: 3.0.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus: 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: 7.4; 7.6; 7.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: 7.6; 7.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7.0
  • Oracle Tekelec Platform Distribution: from 7.4.0 up to and including 7.7.1

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