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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
Apache Tomcat=6.0.0
Apache Tomcat=6.0.1
Apache Tomcat=6.0.2
Apache Tomcat=6.0.3
Apache Tomcat=6.0.4
Apache Tomcat=6.0.5
Apache Tomcat=6.0.6
Apache Tomcat=6.0.7
Apache Tomcat=6.0.8
Apache Tomcat=6.0.9
Apache Tomcat=6.0.10
Apache Tomcat=6.0.11
Apache Tomcat=6.0.12
Apache Tomcat=6.0.13
Apache Tomcat=6.0.14
Apache Tomcat=6.0.15
Apache Tomcat=6.0.16
Apache Tomcat=6.0.17
Apache Tomcat=6.0.18
Apache Tomcat=6.0.19
Apache Tomcat=6.0.20
Apache Tomcat=6.0.21
Apache Tomcat=6.0.22
Apache Tomcat=6.0.23
Apache Tomcat=6.0.24
Apache Tomcat=6.0.25
Apache Tomcat=6.0.26
Apache Tomcat=6.0.27
Apache Tomcat=6.0.28
Apache Tomcat=6.0.29
Apache Tomcat=6.0.30
Apache Tomcat=6.0.31
Apache Tomcat=6.0.32
Apache Tomcat=6.0.33
Apache Tomcat=6.0.34
Apache Tomcat=6.0.35
Apache Tomcat=6.0.36
Apache Tomcat=6.0.37
Apache Tomcat=6.0.38
Apache Tomcat=6.0.39
Apache Tomcat=6.0.40
Apache Tomcat=6.0.41
Apache Tomcat=6.0.42
Apache Tomcat=6.0.43
Apache Tomcat=6.0.44
Apache Tomcat=6.0.45
Apache Tomcat=6.0.46
Apache Tomcat=6.0.47
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0
Apache Tomcat=7.0.1
Apache Tomcat=7.0.2
Apache Tomcat=7.0.3
Apache Tomcat=7.0.4
Apache Tomcat=7.0.5
Apache Tomcat=7.0.6
Apache Tomcat=7.0.7
Apache Tomcat=7.0.8
Apache Tomcat=7.0.9
Apache Tomcat=7.0.10
Apache Tomcat=7.0.11
Apache Tomcat=7.0.12
Apache Tomcat=7.0.13
Apache Tomcat=7.0.14
Apache Tomcat=7.0.15
Apache Tomcat=7.0.16
Apache Tomcat=7.0.17
Apache Tomcat=7.0.18
Apache Tomcat=7.0.19
Apache Tomcat=7.0.20
Apache Tomcat=7.0.21
Apache Tomcat=7.0.22
Apache Tomcat=7.0.23
Apache Tomcat=7.0.24
Apache Tomcat=7.0.25
Apache Tomcat=7.0.26
Apache Tomcat=7.0.27
Apache Tomcat=7.0.28
Apache Tomcat=7.0.29
Apache Tomcat=7.0.30
Apache Tomcat=7.0.31
Apache Tomcat=7.0.32
Apache Tomcat=7.0.33
Apache Tomcat=7.0.34
Apache Tomcat=7.0.35
Apache Tomcat=7.0.36
Apache Tomcat=7.0.37
Apache Tomcat=7.0.38
Apache Tomcat=7.0.39
Apache Tomcat=7.0.40
Apache Tomcat=7.0.41
Apache Tomcat=7.0.42
Apache Tomcat=7.0.43
Apache Tomcat=7.0.44
Apache Tomcat=7.0.45
Apache Tomcat=7.0.46
Apache Tomcat=7.0.47
Apache Tomcat=7.0.48
Apache Tomcat=7.0.49
Apache Tomcat=7.0.50
Apache Tomcat=7.0.51
Apache Tomcat=7.0.52
Apache Tomcat=7.0.53
Apache Tomcat=7.0.54
Apache Tomcat=7.0.55
Apache Tomcat=7.0.56
Apache Tomcat=7.0.57
Apache Tomcat=7.0.58
Apache Tomcat=7.0.59
Apache Tomcat=7.0.60
Apache Tomcat=7.0.61
Apache Tomcat=7.0.62
Apache Tomcat=7.0.63
Apache Tomcat=7.0.64
Apache Tomcat=7.0.65
Apache Tomcat=7.0.66
Apache Tomcat=7.0.67
Apache Tomcat=7.0.68
Apache Tomcat=7.0.69
Apache Tomcat=7.0.70
Apache Tomcat=7.0.71
Apache Tomcat=7.0.72
Apache Tomcat=8.0.0
Apache Tomcat=8.0.1
Apache Tomcat=8.0.2
Apache Tomcat=8.0.3
Apache Tomcat=8.0.4
Apache Tomcat=8.0.5
Apache Tomcat=8.0.6
Apache Tomcat=8.0.7
Apache Tomcat=8.0.8
Apache Tomcat=8.0.9
Apache Tomcat=8.0.10
Apache Tomcat=8.0.11
Apache Tomcat=8.0.12
Apache Tomcat=8.0.13
Apache Tomcat=8.0.14
Apache Tomcat=8.0.15
Apache Tomcat=8.0.16
Apache Tomcat=8.0.17
Apache Tomcat=8.0.18
Apache Tomcat=8.0.19
Apache Tomcat=8.0.20
Apache Tomcat=8.0.21
Apache Tomcat=8.0.22
Apache Tomcat=8.0.23
Apache Tomcat=8.0.24
Apache Tomcat=8.0.25
Apache Tomcat=8.0.26
Apache Tomcat=8.0.27
Apache Tomcat=8.0.28
Apache Tomcat=8.0.29
Apache Tomcat=8.0.30
Apache Tomcat=8.0.31
Apache Tomcat=8.0.32
Apache Tomcat=8.0.33
Apache Tomcat=8.0.34
Apache Tomcat=8.0.35
Apache Tomcat=8.0.36
Apache Tomcat=8.0.37
Apache Tomcat=8.0.38
Apache Tomcat=8.5.0
Apache Tomcat=8.5.1
Apache Tomcat=8.5.2
Apache Tomcat=8.5.3
Apache Tomcat=8.5.4
Apache Tomcat=8.5.5
Apache Tomcat=8.5.6
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m1
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m10
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-m11
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
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
Apache Tomcat
debian/tomcat9
9.0.43-2~deb11u10
9.0.43-2~deb11u11
9.0.70-2
9.0.95-1
Apache Tomcat<6.0.48
Apache Tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.73
Apache Tomcat>=8.0<8.0.39
Apache Tomcat>=8.5.0<8.5.7
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone1
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone10
Apache Tomcat=9.0.0-milestone11
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
Ubuntu=16.04
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Shift
NetApp Snap Creator Framework
Debian=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 PLM=9.3.5
Oracle Agile PLM=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 and Fuel POS Software=2.1.132
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.0
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.1
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.2
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.3
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.4
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.5
Oracle Transportation Management=6.3.6
Oracle Transportation Management=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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