Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-9774
The postinst script in the tomcat6 package before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u4 on Debian wheezy, before 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS; the tomcat7 package before 7.0.28-4+deb7u8 on Debian wheezy, before 7.0.56-3+deb…
EPSS: 0.001 (21.8th 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 7.0, 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9774?
- CVE-2016-9774 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9774?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9774 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.