Information disclosure in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2016-0706

Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 does not place org.apache.catalina.manager.StatusManagerServlet on the org/apache/catalina/core/RestrictedServlets.properties list, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read arbitrary HTTP requests, and consequently discover session ID values, via a crafted web application.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0706?
CVE-2016-0706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-0706?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0706 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.