Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2016-6796
Published: October 28, 2016 / Updated: June 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1092
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6796
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an application to bypass security manager restrictions on the target system.
The weakness improper access control. By modifying of configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet, a malicious application can bypass a configured SecurityManager.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
The weakness improper access control. By modifying of configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet, a malicious application can bypass a configured SecurityManager.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6796
Update to version 6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M10.