Vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation 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: 0.938 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- 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
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
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 1037331 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 94463 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- DSA-3738 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8735?
- CVE-2016-8735 is a vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Tomcat. Published 2017-04-06.
- 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.