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CVE-2016-8735: Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Tue Nov 22 2016(Updated: )

Apache Tomcat contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach Java Management Extension (JMX) ports. This CVE exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the Oracle patched issues for CVE-2016-3427 which affected credential types.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/tomcat<6.0.48
6.0.48
redhat/tomcat<7.0.73
7.0.73
redhat/tomcat<8.0.39
8.0.39
redhat/tomcat<8.5.8
8.5.8
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote>=9.0.0.M1<9.0.0.M12
9.0.0.M12
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote>=8.5.0<8.5.7
8.5.7
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote>=8.0.0<8.0.39
8.0.39
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote>=7.0.0<7.0.73
7.0.73
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote<6.0.48
6.0.48
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina>=9.0.0.M1<9.0.0.M12
9.0.0.M12
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina>=8.5.0<8.5.7
8.5.7
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina>=8.0.0<8.0.39
8.0.39
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina>=7.0.0<7.0.73
7.0.73
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina<6.0.48
6.0.48
Tomcat
Tomcat=6.0.0
Tomcat=6.0.1
Tomcat=6.0.2
Tomcat=6.0.3
Tomcat=6.0.4
Tomcat=6.0.5
Tomcat=6.0.6
Tomcat=6.0.7
Tomcat=6.0.8
Tomcat=6.0.9
Tomcat=6.0.10
Tomcat=6.0.11
Tomcat=6.0.12
Tomcat=6.0.13
Tomcat=6.0.14
Tomcat=6.0.15
Tomcat=6.0.16
Tomcat=6.0.17
Tomcat=6.0.18
Tomcat=6.0.19
Tomcat=6.0.20
Tomcat=6.0.21
Tomcat=6.0.22
Tomcat=6.0.23
Tomcat=6.0.24
Tomcat=6.0.25
Tomcat=6.0.26
Tomcat=6.0.27
Tomcat=6.0.28
Tomcat=6.0.29
Tomcat=6.0.30
Tomcat=6.0.31
Tomcat=6.0.32
Tomcat=6.0.33
Tomcat=6.0.34
Tomcat=6.0.35
Tomcat=6.0.36
Tomcat=6.0.37
Tomcat=6.0.38
Tomcat=6.0.39
Tomcat=6.0.40
Tomcat=6.0.41
Tomcat=6.0.42
Tomcat=6.0.43
Tomcat=6.0.44
Tomcat=6.0.45
Tomcat=6.0.46
Tomcat=6.0.47
Tomcat=7.0.0
Tomcat=7.0.1
Tomcat=7.0.2
Tomcat=7.0.3
Tomcat=7.0.4
Tomcat=7.0.5
Tomcat=7.0.6
Tomcat=7.0.7
Tomcat=7.0.8
Tomcat=7.0.9
Tomcat=7.0.10
Tomcat=7.0.11
Tomcat=7.0.12
Tomcat=7.0.13
Tomcat=7.0.14
Tomcat=7.0.15
Tomcat=7.0.16
Tomcat=7.0.17
Tomcat=7.0.18
Tomcat=7.0.19
Tomcat=7.0.20
Tomcat=7.0.21
Tomcat=7.0.22
Tomcat=7.0.23
Tomcat=7.0.24
Tomcat=7.0.25
Tomcat=7.0.26
Tomcat=7.0.27
Tomcat=7.0.28
Tomcat=7.0.29
Tomcat=7.0.30
Tomcat=7.0.31
Tomcat=7.0.32
Tomcat=7.0.33
Tomcat=7.0.34
Tomcat=7.0.35
Tomcat=7.0.36
Tomcat=7.0.37
Tomcat=7.0.38
Tomcat=7.0.39
Tomcat=7.0.40
Tomcat=7.0.41
Tomcat=7.0.42
Tomcat=7.0.43
Tomcat=7.0.44
Tomcat=7.0.45
Tomcat=7.0.46
Tomcat=7.0.47
Tomcat=7.0.48
Tomcat=7.0.49
Tomcat=7.0.50
Tomcat=7.0.51
Tomcat=7.0.52
Tomcat=7.0.53
Tomcat=7.0.54
Tomcat=7.0.55
Tomcat=7.0.56
Tomcat=7.0.57
Tomcat=7.0.58
Tomcat=7.0.59
Tomcat=7.0.60
Tomcat=7.0.61
Tomcat=7.0.62
Tomcat=7.0.63
Tomcat=7.0.64
Tomcat=7.0.65
Tomcat=7.0.66
Tomcat=7.0.67
Tomcat=7.0.68
Tomcat=7.0.69
Tomcat=7.0.70
Tomcat=7.0.71
Tomcat=7.0.72
Tomcat=8.0.0
Tomcat=8.0.1
Tomcat=8.0.2
Tomcat=8.0.3
Tomcat=8.0.4
Tomcat=8.0.5
Tomcat=8.0.6
Tomcat=8.0.7
Tomcat=8.0.8
Tomcat=8.0.9
Tomcat=8.0.10
Tomcat=8.0.11
Tomcat=8.0.12
Tomcat=8.0.13
Tomcat=8.0.14
Tomcat=8.0.15
Tomcat=8.0.16
Tomcat=8.0.17
Tomcat=8.0.18
Tomcat=8.0.19
Tomcat=8.0.20
Tomcat=8.0.21
Tomcat=8.0.22
Tomcat=8.0.23
Tomcat=8.0.24
Tomcat=8.0.25
Tomcat=8.0.26
Tomcat=8.0.27
Tomcat=8.0.28
Tomcat=8.0.29
Tomcat=8.0.30
Tomcat=8.0.31
Tomcat=8.0.32
Tomcat=8.0.33
Tomcat=8.0.34
Tomcat=8.0.35
Tomcat=8.0.36
Tomcat=8.0.37
Tomcat=8.0.38
Tomcat=8.5.0
Tomcat=8.5.1
Tomcat=8.5.2
Tomcat=8.5.3
Tomcat=8.5.4
Tomcat=8.5.5
Tomcat=8.5.6
Tomcat=9.0.0-m1
Tomcat=9.0.0-m10
Tomcat=9.0.0-m11
Tomcat=9.0.0-m2
Tomcat=9.0.0-m3
Tomcat=9.0.0-m4
Tomcat=9.0.0-m5
Tomcat=9.0.0-m6
Tomcat=9.0.0-m7
Tomcat=9.0.0-m8
Tomcat=9.0.0-m9
debian/tomcat9
9.0.43-2~deb11u10
9.0.43-2~deb11u11
9.0.70-2
9.0.95-1
Tomcat<6.0.48
Tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.73
Tomcat>=8.0<8.0.39
Tomcat>=8.5.0<8.5.7
Tomcat=9.0.0
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone1
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone10
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone11
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone2
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone3
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone4
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone5
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone6
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone7
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone8
Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone9
Ubuntu=16.04
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Shift
NetApp Snap Creator Framework
Debian Linux=8.0
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server=3.0.0
Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management=6.1.3
Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management=6.2.0
Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management=6.2.1.0
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management Framework=9.3.5
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management Framework=9.3.6
Oracle Communications Application Session Controller=3.7.1
Oracle Communications Application Session Controller=3.8.0
Oracle Communications Instant Messaging Server=10.0.1
Oracle Communications Interactive Session Recorder=6.0
Oracle Communications Interactive Session Recorder=6.1
Oracle Communications Interactive Session Recorder=6.2
Oracle Hospitality Guest Access=4.2.0
Oracle Hospitality Guest Access=4.2.1
Oracle Micros Relate Customer Relationship Management Software=10.8
Oracle Micros Relate Customer Relationship Management Software=11.4
Oracle MICROS Retail XBRi Loss Prevention=10.0.1
Oracle MICROS Retail XBRi Loss Prevention=10.5.0
Oracle MICROS Retail XBRi Loss Prevention=10.6.0
Oracle MICROS Retail XBRi Loss Prevention=10.7.7
Oracle MICROS Retail XBRi Loss Prevention=10.8.0
Oracle MICROS Retail XBRi Loss Prevention=10.8.1
MySQL Enterprise Monitor<=3.2.8.2223
MySQL Enterprise Monitor>=3.3.0<=3.3.4.3247
MySQL Enterprise Monitor>=3.4.0<=3.4.2.4181
Oracle Retail Convenience Store Back Office=2.1.132
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.0
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.1
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.2
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.3
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.4
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.5
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.6
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.3.7

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767644

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767656

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767676

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767684

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-8735?

    CVE-2016-8735 has been rated as critical due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-8735?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-8735, upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 6.0.48 or later, or apply necessary security patches.

  • What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2016-8735?

    CVE-2016-8735 affects Apache Tomcat versions from 6.0.0 to 6.0.47, as well as multiple versions of 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x.

  • What is the attack vector for CVE-2016-8735?

    The attack vector for CVE-2016-8735 involves an attacker gaining access to JMX ports exposed by the JmxRemoteLifecycleListener.

  • What kind of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2016-8735?

    CVE-2016-8735 is associated with remote code execution vulnerabilities related to improper handling of management extensions in Apache Tomcat.

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