CVE-2016-6794
Medium
Description
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Tomcat
PublishedAug 10, 2017
First seenAug 10, 2017
How to fix
Update
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache tomcat | 6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.45, 7.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.70, 8.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.36, 8.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.5.4, 9.0.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| redhat jboss_enterprise_web_server | 3.0.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6, 7.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6, 7.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
| netapp oncommand_insight | No range specified | — |
| netapp oncommand_shift | No range specified | — |
| netapp snap_creator_framework | No range specified | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | — |
| oracle tekelec_platform_distribution | 7.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.7.1 | — |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | 6.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.47, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.72, 8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.37, 8.1.0 ≤ v < 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M1 ≤ v < 9.0.0.M10 | 6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M10 |
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