CVE-2016-0763

tomcat: security manager bypass via setGlobalContext()

Published Feb 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS 11.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.

Remediation

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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-2022-3390 The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9hjv-9h75-xmpp Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel in Apache Tomcat
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3024-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html cve-icon cve-icon
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/msg00085.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.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/147 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931 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/cpuoct2016-2881722.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069 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-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://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%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-2016-0763 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-2016-0763 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 3:19 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