#VU1092 Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2016-6796
Published: October 28, 2016 / Updated: June 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1092
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
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.
Remediation
Update to version 6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M10.