#VU64585 Incorrect authorization in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2016-6797

 

#VU64585 Incorrect authorization in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2016-6797

Published: June 22, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64585
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6797
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to ResourceLinkFactory implementation in Apache Tomcat does not limit web application access to global JNDI resources to those resources explicitly linked to the web application. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access any global JNDI resource whether an explicit ResourceLink had been configured or not.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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