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Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-6796

First published: Thu Oct 27 2016(Updated: )

A malicious web application running on Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via manipulation of the configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/tomcat6
redhat/tomcat<6.0.47
6.0.47
redhat/tomcat<7.0.72
7.0.72
redhat/tomcat<8.5.5
8.5.5
redhat/tomcat<8.0.37
8.0.37
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=6.0.0<=6.0.45
6.0.46
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=7.0.0<=7.0.70
7.0.71
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=8.0.0.RC1<=8.0.36
8.0.37
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=8.5.0<=8.5.4
8.5.5
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=9.0.0.M1<=9.0.0.M9
9.0.0.M10
Apache Tomcat>=6.0.0<=6.0.45
Apache Tomcat>=7.0.0<=7.0.70
Apache Tomcat>=8.0<=8.0.36
Apache Tomcat>=8.5.0<=8.5.4
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone1
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone2
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone3
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone4
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone5
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone6
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone7
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone8
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone9
Debian=8.0
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Shift
NetApp Snap Creator Framework
Ubuntu=16.04
Oracle Tekelec Platform Distribution=7.4.0
Oracle Tekelec Platform Distribution=7.7.1
redhat jboss enterprise application platform=6.4
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server=3.0.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m1
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m2
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m3
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m4
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m5
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m6
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m7
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m8
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m9

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-6796?

    CVE-2016-6796 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to bypass security restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-6796?

    To fix CVE-2016-6796, upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, or 9.0.0.M10.

  • Which versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2016-6796?

    CVE-2016-6796 affects Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45.

  • Is CVE-2016-6796 related to the JSP Servlet configuration?

    Yes, CVE-2016-6796 specifically allows a malicious web application to bypass the configured SecurityManager through manipulation of JSP Servlet configuration parameters.

  • What impact does CVE-2016-6796 have on my application?

    The impact of CVE-2016-6796 could lead to unauthorized access or modification of application data if exploited successfully.

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