Improper input validation in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-1240
The Tomcat init script in the tomcat7 package before 7.0.56-3+deb8u4 and tomcat8 package before 8.0.14-1+deb8u3 on Debian jessie and the tomcat6 and libtomcat6-java packages before 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.8 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, the tomcat7 and lib…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.222 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 1036845 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- DSA-3670 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- GLSA-201705-09 (vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org
- 93263 (vdb-entry)
- RHSA-2017:0457 (vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org
- 40450 (exploit)
- DSA-3669 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:0455 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1240?
- CVE-2016-1240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1240?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1240 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.