CVE-2016-0714

tomcat: Security Manager bypass via persistence mechanisms

Published Feb 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 13.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-435-1 tomcat6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3530-1 tomcat6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3552-1 tomcat7 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3609-1 tomcat8 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-4624 The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mv42-px54-87jw Improper Access Control in Apache Tomcat
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3024-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/145 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725263 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725914 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1726196 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1726203 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1726923 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727034 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727166 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727182 cve-icon cve-icon
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83327 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0714 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0714 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 3:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 25, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 22, 2016, 12:00 AM