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CVE-2016-5018
August 10, 2017
In 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 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
Affected Packages
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.0.M10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.0.0.M10
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0 <7.0.72
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.72
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.37
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.72
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=8.5.0 <8.5.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.5.5
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.37
org.apache.tomcat:jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.0.47
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=8.5.0 <8.5.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.5.5
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.0.M10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.0.0.M10
Related Resources (55)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5018
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5018
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Aapache%2Ftomcat+jasper.runtime+path%3A%2F%5Eres%5C%2Fbnd%5C%2F%2F&type=code
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93942
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a6b1ebc246b91b854237e5aad3dfd2b5460ea282
https://github.com/apache/tomcat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/648122fef84d3b43223e0b5ae668f84719dada0a
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037142
https://web.archive.org/web/20170908024318/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037142
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155873/Tomcat-9.0.0.M1-Sandbox-Escape.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b3a63a20c87179815fdea14f6766853bafe79a0042dc0b4aa878a9e%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://web.archive.org/web/20161125134649/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93942
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://web.archive.org/web/20171012232225/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b3a63a20c87179815fdea14f6766853bafe79a0042dc0b4aa878a9e@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/890a2f681ed2f3461b27983d7da9737375ff2ae4
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.4
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CWE-288
EPSS
Base Score:
0.97