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 exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.903 (99.8th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.903 · newest: 0.903 · change: 0.000
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 Agile Product Lifecycle Management — versions 9.3.5, 9.3.6
- Oracle Communications Application Session Controller — versions 3.7.1, 3.8.0
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 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Broken Link)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94463 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3738 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Broken Link)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html (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.