Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-8735
Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exi…
EPSS: 0.903 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 9.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 9.x before 9.0.0.M12, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, 8.x before 8.0.39
- Netapp 7-mode_transition_tool
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
- Netapp Oncommand_shift
- Netapp Snap_creator_framework
- Oracle Agile_engineering_data_management — versions 6.1.3, 6.2.0, 6.2.1.0
- Oracle Agile_plm — versions 9.3.5, 9.3.6
- Oracle Communications_application_session_controller — versions 3.7.1, 3.8.0
- Oracle Communications_instant_messaging_server — versions 10.0.1
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8735?
- CVE-2016-8735 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8735?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8735 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-8735 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-05-12), indicating it is being actively exploited. 42 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.