CVE-2016-5018
At a glance
- Severity
- Not available
- EPSS
- EPSS 10.30 % · percentile 96 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
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.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-4v3g-g84w-hv7r — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Apache Tomcat
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-2445
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2016-5018
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0370 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-568 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.0.0 ≤ 6.0.45cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.70cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0 ≤ 8.0.36cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.5.0 ≤ 8.5.4cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.4.0 ≤ 7.7.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat | affected 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9 ; affected 8.5.0 to 8.5.4 ; affected 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36 ; affected 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 ; affected 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93942
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b3a63a20c87179815fdea14f6766853bafe79a0042dc0b4aa878a9e%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037142
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%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/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155873/Tomcat-9.0.0.M1-Sandbox-Escape.html
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |