HIGH
tomcat: Security Manager bypass via persistence mechanisms
Published Feb 25, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 13.08%
Description
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.10
- 6.0.11
- 6.0.13
- 6.0.14
- 6.0.16
- 6.0.18
- 6.0.20
- 6.0.24
- 6.0.26
- 6.0.28
- 6.0.29
- 6.0.30
- 6.0.32
- 6.0.33
- 6.0.35
- 6.0.36
- 6.0.37
- 6.0.39
- 6.0.41
- 6.0.43
- 6.0.44
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.4
- 7.0.5
- 7.0.6
- 7.0.10
- 7.0.11
- 7.0.12
- 7.0.14
- 7.0.16
- 7.0.19
- 7.0.20
- 7.0.21
- 7.0.22
- 7.0.23
- 7.0.25
- 7.0.26
- 7.0.27
- 7.0.28
- 7.0.29
- 7.0.30
- 7.0.32
- 7.0.33
- 7.0.34
- 7.0.35
- 7.0.37
- 7.0.39
- 7.0.40
- 7.0.41
- 7.0.42
- 7.0.47
- 7.0.50
- 7.0.52
- 7.0.53
- 7.0.54
- 7.0.55
- 7.0.56
- 7.0.57
- 7.0.59
- 7.0.61
- 7.0.62
- 7.0.63
- 7.0.64
- 7.0.65
- 7.0.67
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.3
- 8.0.11
- 8.0.12
- 8.0.14
- 8.0.15
- 8.0.17
- 8.0.18
- 8.0.20
- 8.0.21
- 8.0.22
- 8.0.23
- 8.0.24
- 8.0.26
- 8.0.27
- 8.0.28
- 8.0.29
- 8.0.30
- 9.0.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
tomcat-0:7.0.69-10.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2599
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2807
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7
tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2807
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1
tomcat7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2808
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1089
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
jbossweb
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
jbossweb
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
jbossweb
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2045 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | tomcat-0:7.0.69-10.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2599 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2807 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7 | tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2807 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 | tomcat7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2808 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1089 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.08% 0.13075
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13075
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (51 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.08% (0.13075) | 96.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.08% (0.13075) | 95.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 7.09% (0.07095) | 91.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 13, 2026 | 10.16% (0.10162) | 93.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 13.20% (0.13195) | 94.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 6.01% (0.06009) | 90.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01879) | 82.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 6.01% (0.06009) | 90.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 10.16% (0.10164) | 92.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02861) | 85.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 10.32% (0.10317) | 92.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 87.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 10.32% (0.10317) | 92.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 10.32% (0.10317) | 92.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 87.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 10.32% (0.10317) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 87.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 10.32% (0.10317) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 10.32% (0.10317) | 92.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 87.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 10.25% (0.10248) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03869) | 87.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 10.25% (0.10248) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 5.95% (0.05950) | 90.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02160) | 83.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 5.67% (0.05674) | 89.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 83.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.67% (0.05674) | 89.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.25% (0.10248) | 92.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 4.59% (0.04590) | 88.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.86% (0.02861) | 85.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.86% (0.02861) | 85.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07870) | 91.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.79% (0.11791) | 93.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.20% (0.24195) | 93.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.79% (0.11791) | 93.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00795) | 82.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00795) | 81.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00726) | 80.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00726) | 77.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.81% (0.08811) | 93.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.81% (0.08811) | 93.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.81% (0.08811) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (3)
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- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0714
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 25, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 16, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0714
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-MV42-PX54-87JW Updated n/a