CVE-2016-8735
At a glance
- Severity
- CRITICAL 9.8
- Exploitation
- Known exploited (CISA KEV) · added 2023-05-12
Exploited per ENISA since 2023-05-12 - EPSS
- EPSS 90.34 % · percentile 100 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c — Apache Tomcat Improper Access Control vulnerability
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-3642
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2016-8735
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
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-371 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle VM Server pour x86 et Oracle Linux · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-370 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Database Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 6.0.48cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.0.0 < 7.0.73cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0 < 8.0.39cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.5.0 < 8.5.7cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:*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:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:7-mode_transition_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_instant_messaging_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_guest_access:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_guest_access:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:micros_relate_crm_software:10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:micros_relate_crm_software:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- +16 more
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat | affected before 6.0.48 ; affected 7.x before 7.0.73 ; affected 8.x before 8.0.39 ; affected 8.5.x before 8.5.7 ; affected 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767676
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94463
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3738
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767644
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767656
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0001/
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767684
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/502
- 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/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%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/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- 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://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-8735
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities | CC0 1.0 |
| 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 |