Information disclosure in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-8747
An information disclosure issue was discovered in Apache Tomcat 8.5.7 to 8.5.9 and 9.0.0.M11 to 9.0.0.M15 in reverse-proxy configurations. Http11InputBuffer.java allows remote attackers to read data that was intended to be associated with a different request.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.071 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.072 · newest: 0.071 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 9.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 9.0.0.M11 to 9.0.0.M15, 8.5.7 to 8.5.9
- NetApp Oncommand Insight
- NetApp Oncommand Shift
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180614-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96895 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f… (mailing-list, Patch)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f8… (mailing-list, Patch)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745a… (mailing-list, Patch)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7… (mailing-list, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8747?
- CVE-2016-8747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8747?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.