#VU1093 Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2016-5018
Published: October 28, 2016 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1093
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5018
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 invoking a certain Tomcat utility method, a malicious application can bypass a configured SecurityManager.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
The weakness improper access control. By invoking a certain Tomcat utility method, 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.