Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-0714
The session-persistence implementation in 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 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.131 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.131 · newest: 0.131 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- dannyEndorTest/java-vulnerable
- AdeliaNitzsche/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- BrittanyKuhn/javascript-tutorial
- GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- ARPSyndicate/cve-scores
- dusbot/cpe2cve
- klausware/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- mishmashclone/GrrrDog-Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- PalindromeLabs/Java-Deserialization-CVEs
References
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09 (vendor-advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/145 (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html (vendor-advisory)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0714?
- CVE-2016-0714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0714?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0714 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.